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jeter

to throw


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.

jejete
tujetes
il/ellejete
nousjetons
vousjetez
ils/ellesjetent

Je jette le ballon à mon ami.

I throw the ball to my friend.

Elle jette les déchets dans la poubelle.

She throws the trash in the bin.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons jeté les vieux meubles.

We threw away the old furniture.

Ils ont jeté des pierres dans le lac.

They threw stones into the lake.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jejetais
tujetais
il/ellejetait
nousjetions
vousjetiez
ils/ellesjetaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je jetais des cailloux dans la rivière.

When I was a child, I threw pebbles into the river.

Elle jetait toujours son sac sur le canapé.

She always threw her bag on the couch.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jejetterai
tujetteras
il/ellejettera
nousjetterons
vousjetterez
ils/ellesjetteront

Demain, je jetterai les vieux papiers.

Tomorrow, I will throw away the old papers.

Ils jetteront les ballons à la fin de la fête.

They will throw the balloons at the end of the party.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jejetterais
tujetterais
il/ellejetterait
nousjetterions
vousjetteriez
ils/ellesjetteraient

Je jetterais le livre si je n'en avais plus besoin.

I would throw the book if I no longer needed it.

Elle jetterait un coup d'œil avant de partir.

She would take a look before leaving.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jejete
tujetes
il/ellejete
nousjetions
vousjetiez
ils/ellesjetent

Il faut que je jette un œil à ce document.

I need to take a look at this document.

Bien qu'il jette souvent des blagues, il est sérieux aujourd'hui.

Although he often throws jokes, he is serious today.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais jeté tous les déchets.

Before leaving, I had thrown away all the trash.

Elle avait jeté son vieux téléphone avant d'en acheter un nouveau.

She had thrown away her old phone before buying a new one.

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