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interroger

to question
to interrogate

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeinterroge
tuinterroges
il/elleinterroge
nousinterrogeons
vousinterrogez
ils/ellesinterrogent

Je questionne souvent mes élèves sur leurs devoirs.

I often question my students about their homework.

Elle interroge son frère sur ses projets.

She questions her brother about his plans.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai interrogé
tuas interrogé
il/ellea interrogé
nousavons interrogé
vousavez interrogé
ils/ellesont interrogé

Nous avons interrogé le témoin hier.

We questioned the witness yesterday.

Ils ont interrogé plusieurs suspects.

They questioned several suspects.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeinterrogeais
tuinterrogeais
il/elleinterrogeait
nousinterrogions
vousinterrogiez
ils/ellesinterrogeaient

Quand j'étais jeune, j'interrogeais mes parents sur leur enfance.

When I was young, I questioned my parents about their childhood.

Elle interrogeait toujours ses amis sur leurs vacances.

She always questioned her friends about their vacations.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeinterrogerai
tuinterrogers
il/elleinterrogera
nousinterrogerons
vousinterrogerez
ils/ellesinterrogeront

Demain, je vais interroger le directeur.

Tomorrow, I will question the principal.

Ils interrogeront les candidats lors de l'entretien.

They will question the candidates during the interview.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeinterrogerais
tuinterrogerais
il/elleinterrogerait
nousinterrogerions
vousinterrogeriez
ils/ellesinterrogeraient

Je questionnerais le professeur si j'avais des doutes.

I would question the teacher if I had doubts.

Elle interrogerait son ami sur son voyage.

She would question her friend about his trip.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeinterroge
tuinterroges
il/elleinterroge
nousinterrogions
vousinterrogiez
ils/ellesinterrogent

Il faut que j'interroge le responsable avant de décider.

I need to question the manager before deciding.

Il est important qu'elle interroge les participants.

It is important that she questions the participants.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais interrogé
tuavais interrogé
il/elleavait interrogé
nousavions interrogé
vousaviez interrogé
ils/ellesavaient interrogé

J'avais interrogé tous les témoins avant de faire mon rapport.

I had questioned all the witnesses before making my report.

Ils avaient déjà interrogé le suspect quand je suis arrivé.

They had already questioned the suspect when I arrived.

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Common questions
Is "interroger" regular or irregular in French?
"interroger" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "interroger" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "interroger" conjugates as: interroge, interroges, interrogeons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "interroger" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "interroger" conjugates as: ai interrogé, as interrogé, avons interrogé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "interroger" in French?
"interroger" (to question, to interrogate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.