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French · Verb · #162 most common

investir

to invest
to commit

Regular2nd ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeinvestis
tuinvestis
il/elleinvestit
nousinvestissons
vousinvestissez
ils/ellesinvestissent

J'investis dans des actions chaque mois.

I invest in stocks every month.

Ils investissent dans des projets écologiques.

They invest in ecological projects.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons investi dans une nouvelle entreprise.

We invested in a new company.

Elle a investi son temps dans sa formation.

She invested her time in her training.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeinvestissais
tuinvestissais
il/elleinvestissait
nousinvestissions
vousinvestissiez
ils/ellesinvestissaient

Quand j'étais jeune, j'investissais dans des livres.

When I was young, I invested in books.

Ils investissaient toujours dans l'immobilier.

They always invested in real estate.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeinvestirai
tuinvestiras
il/elleinvestira
nousinvestirons
vousinvestirez
ils/ellesinvestiront

Demain, j'investirai dans un nouveau projet.

Tomorrow, I will invest in a new project.

Nous investirons dans des énergies renouvelables.

We will invest in renewable energies.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeinvestirais
tuinvestirais
il/elleinvestirait
nousinvestirions
vousinvestiriez
ils/ellesinvestiraient

Si j'avais de l'argent, j'investirais dans une start-up.

If I had money, I would invest in a start-up.

Ils investiraient davantage s'ils avaient confiance.

They would invest more if they had confidence.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeinvestisse
tuinvestisses
il/elleinvestisse
nousinvestissions
vousinvestissiez
ils/ellesinvestissent

Il faut que j'investisse dans ma santé.

It is necessary that I invest in my health.

Il est important qu'ils investissent dans leur avenir.

It is important that they invest in their future.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de déménager, j'avais investi dans des rénovations.

Before moving, I had invested in renovations.

Ils avaient investi dans des actions avant la crise.

They had invested in stocks before the crisis.

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Common questions
Is "investir" regular or irregular in French?
"investir" is a regular 2nd verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
How do you conjugate "investir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "investir" conjugates as: investis, investis, investissons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "investir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "investir" conjugates as: ai investi, as investi, avons investi, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "investir" in French?
"investir" (to invest, to commit) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.