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limiter

to limit
to restrict

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.

jelimite
tulimites
il/ellelimite
nouslimitons
vouslimitez
ils/elleslimitent

Je limite mes dépenses chaque mois.

I limit my expenses every month.

Nous limitons le temps passé sur les écrans.

We limit the time spent on screens.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Elle a limité ses sorties pendant l'hiver.

She limited her outings during the winter.

Ils ont limité la vitesse sur cette route.

They limited the speed on this road.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jelimitais
tulimitais
il/ellelimitait
nouslimitions
vouslimitez
ils/elleslimitaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je limitais mes sucreries.

When I was young, I limited my sweets.

Nous limitions nos voyages à une fois par an.

We limited our trips to once a year.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jelimiterai
tulimiteras
il/ellelimitera
nouslimiterons
vouslimiterez
ils/elleslimiteront

Je limiterai mes heures de travail la semaine prochaine.

I will limit my working hours next week.

Ils limiteront le nombre de participants à l'événement.

They will limit the number of participants at the event.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jelimiterais
tulimiterais
il/ellelimiterait
nouslimiterions
vouslimiteriez
ils/elleslimiteraient

Je limiterais mes dépenses si j'avais un budget.

I would limit my expenses if I had a budget.

Nous limiterions notre consommation d'eau en été.

We would limit our water consumption in summer.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jelimite
tulimites
il/ellelimite
nouslimitions
vouslimitez
ils/elleslimitent

Il faut que je limite mes distractions pour mieux travailler.

I need to limit my distractions to work better.

Il est important que nous limitions notre impact sur l'environnement.

It is important that we limit our impact on the environment.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

J'avais limité mes dépenses avant de partir en vacances.

I had limited my expenses before going on vacation.

Ils avaient limité le bruit pendant la nuit.

They had limited the noise during the night.

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