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nager

to swim


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.

jenage
tunages
il/ellenage
nousnageons
vousnagez
ils/ellesnagent

Je nage tous les matins dans la piscine.

I swim every morning in the pool.

Ils nagent souvent à la plage pendant l'été.

They often swim at the beach during the summer.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Hier, j'ai nagé dans le lac.

Yesterday, I swam in the lake.

Nous avons nagé toute la journée.

We swam all day.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jenageais
tunageais
il/ellenageait
nousnageions
vousnageiez
ils/ellesnageaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je nageais chaque été.

When I was a child, I swam every summer.

Ils nageaient souvent dans la rivière.

They often swam in the river.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jenagerai
tunageras
il/ellenagera
nousnagerons
vousnagerez
ils/ellesnageront

Demain, je nagerai avec mes amis.

Tomorrow, I will swim with my friends.

Nous nagerons dans l'océan cet été.

We will swim in the ocean this summer.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jenagerais
tunagerais
il/ellenagerait
nousnagerions
vousnageriez
ils/ellesnageraient

Si j'avais le temps, je nagerais tous les jours.

If I had the time, I would swim every day.

Elle nagerait mieux si elle prenait des cours.

She would swim better if she took lessons.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jenage
tunages
il/ellenage
nousnagions
vousnagiez
ils/ellesnagent

Il faut que je nage avant le dîner.

I need to swim before dinner.

Bien qu'ils nagent souvent, ils ne sont pas très bons.

Although they swim often, they are not very good.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

J'avais nagé avant qu'il ne commence à pleuvoir.

I had swum before it started to rain.

Nous avions nagé dans la mer avant de rentrer.

We had swum in the sea before going home.

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