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poser

to put down
to ask

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.

jepose
tuposes
il/ellepose
nousposons
vousposez
ils/ellesposent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai posé
tuas posé
il/ellea posé
nousavons posé
vousavez posé
ils/ellesont posé
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeposais
tuposais
il/elleposait
nousposions
vousposiez
ils/ellesposaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeposerai
tuposeras
il/elleposera
nousposerons
vousposerez
ils/ellesposeront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeposerais
tuposerais
il/elleposerait
nousposerions
vousposeriez
ils/ellesposeraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jepose
tuposes
il/ellepose
nousposions
vousposiez
ils/ellesposent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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