lutter
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | lutte |
| tu | luttent |
| il/elle | lutte |
| nous | luttons |
| vous | luttez |
| ils/elles | luttent |
Je lutte pour mes droits.
I am fighting for my rights.
Ils luttent contre l'injustice.
They are struggling against injustice.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai lutté |
| tu | as lutté |
| il/elle | a lutté |
| nous | avons lutté |
| vous | avez lutté |
| ils/elles | ont lutté |
Nous avons lutté ensemble pour la paix.
We fought together for peace.
Elle a lutté contre sa maladie.
She struggled against her illness.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | luttais |
| tu | luttais |
| il/elle | luttait |
| nous | luttions |
| vous | luttiez |
| ils/elles | luttaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je luttais pour mes rêves.
When I was young, I struggled for my dreams.
Ils luttaient souvent pour la justice.
They often struggled for justice.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | lutterai |
| tu | lutteras |
| il/elle | luttera |
| nous | lutterons |
| vous | lutterez |
| ils/elles | lutteront |
Demain, je lutterai pour mes convictions.
Tomorrow, I will fight for my beliefs.
Nous lutterons ensemble pour un avenir meilleur.
We will struggle together for a better future.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | lutterais |
| tu | lutterais |
| il/elle | lutterait |
| nous | lutterions |
| vous | lutteriez |
| ils/elles | lutteraient |
Je lutterais pour aider les autres.
I would fight to help others.
Elle lutterait si elle avait le temps.
She would struggle if she had the time.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | lutte |
| tu | luttent |
| il/elle | lutte |
| nous | lutions |
| vous | luttiez |
| ils/elles | luttent |
Il faut que nous luttions pour nos droits.
We must fight for our rights.
Je souhaite qu'ils luttent pour la vérité.
I wish that they would struggle for the truth.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais lutté |
| tu | avais lutté |
| il/elle | avait lutté |
| nous | avions lutté |
| vous | aviez lutté |
| ils/elles | avaient lutté |
Avant de partir, j'avais lutté pour mes idées.
Before leaving, I had fought for my ideas.
Ils avaient lutté pendant des années avant de gagner.
They had struggled for years before winning.
"lutter" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "lutter" regular or irregular in French?
- "lutter" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "lutter" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "lutter" conjugates as: lutte, luttent, luttons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "lutter" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "lutter" conjugates as: ai lutté, as lutté, avons lutté, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "lutter" in French?
- "lutter" (to fight, to struggle) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.