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lutter

to fight
to struggle

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.

jelutte
tuluttent
il/ellelutte
nousluttons
vousluttez
ils/ellesluttent

Je lutte pour mes droits.

I am fighting for my rights.

Ils luttent contre l'injustice.

They are struggling against injustice.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeluttais
tuluttais
il/elleluttait
nousluttions
vousluttiez
ils/ellesluttaient

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

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jelutterai
tulutteras
il/elleluttera
nouslutterons
vouslutterez
ils/elleslutteront

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

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jelutterais
tulutterais
il/ellelutterait
nouslutterions
vouslutteriez
ils/elleslutteraient

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

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

jelutte
tuluttent
il/ellelutte
nouslutions
vousluttiez
ils/ellesluttent

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

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais lutté
tuavais lutté
il/elleavait lutté
nousavions lutté
vousaviez lutté
ils/ellesavaient 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.

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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.