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pleurer

to cry


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.

jepleure
tupleures
il/ellepleure
nouspleurons
vouspleurez
ils/ellespleurent

Elle pleure souvent quand elle regarde des films.

She often cries when she watches movies.

Les enfants pleurent quand ils sont fatigués.

The children cry when they are tired.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Il a pleuré pendant le concert.

He cried during the concert.

Nous avons pleuré de joie à son mariage.

We cried tears of joy at her wedding.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jepleurais
tupleurais
il/ellepleurait
nouspleurions
vouspleuriez
ils/ellespleuraient

Quand j'étais petit, je pleurais souvent la nuit.

When I was little, I often cried at night.

Elle pleurait chaque fois qu'elle pensait à son chien.

She cried every time she thought about her dog.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jepleurerai
tupleureras
il/ellepleurera
nouspleurerons
vouspleurerez
ils/ellespleureront

Demain, il pleurera de bonheur.

Tomorrow, he will cry tears of happiness.

Si elle gagne le prix, elle pleurera.

If she wins the prize, she will cry.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jepleurerais
tupleurerais
il/ellepleurerait
nouspleurerions
vouspleureriez
ils/ellespleureraient

Je pleurerais si je perdais mon chat.

I would cry if I lost my cat.

Ils pleureraient de joie s'ils réussissaient.

They would cry tears of joy if they succeeded.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jepleure
tupleures
il/ellepleure
nouspleurions
vouspleuriez
ils/ellespleurent

Il faut que tu pleures pour te sentir mieux.

You need to cry to feel better.

Je souhaite qu'elle ne pleure pas pendant le film.

I hope she doesn't cry during the movie.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, elle avait pleuré toute la nuit.

Before leaving, she had cried all night.

Ils avaient pleuré ensemble avant de se séparer.

They had cried together before parting.

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