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jurer

to swear
to vow

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.

jejure
tujures
il/ellejure
nousjurons
vousjurez
ils/ellesjurent

Je jure que je vais réussir.

I swear that I will succeed.

Ils jurent de dire la vérité.

They swear to tell the truth.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Elle a juré de ne jamais mentir.

She swore never to lie.

Nous avons juré de nous soutenir.

We swore to support each other.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jejurais
tujurais
il/ellejurait
nousjurions
vousjuriez
ils/ellesjuraient

Quand j'étais jeune, je jurais souvent.

When I was young, I often swore.

Ils juraient que c'était vrai.

They swore that it was true.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jejurerai
tujureras
il/ellejurera
nousjurerons
vousjurerez
ils/ellesjureront

Je jurerai de protéger ma famille.

I will swear to protect my family.

Tu jureras de ne pas abandonner.

You will swear not to give up.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jejurerais
tujurerais
il/ellejurerait
nousjurerions
vousjureriez
ils/ellesjureraient

Je jurerais si j'avais des preuves.

I would swear if I had evidence.

Ils jureraient de rester fidèles.

They would swear to remain loyal.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jejure
tujures
il/ellejure
nousjurions
vousjuriez
ils/ellesjurent

Il faut que je jure de respecter mes promesses.

I must swear to keep my promises.

Bien qu'il jure, je ne le crois pas.

Even though he swears, I don't believe him.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais juré de revenir.

Before leaving, I had sworn to return.

Ils avaient juré de se rencontrer.

They had sworn to meet each other.

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