French · Verb · #469 most common
pressentir
to have a premonition
Irregular3rd ending
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 | pressens |
| tu | pressens |
| il/elle | pressent |
| nous | pressentons |
| vous | pressentez |
| ils/elles | pressent |
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai pressenti |
| tu | as pressenti |
| il/elle | a pressenti |
| nous | avons pressenti |
| vous | avez pressenti |
| ils/elles | ont pressenti |
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | pressentais |
| tu | pressentais |
| il/elle | pressentait |
| nous | pressentions |
| vous | pressentiez |
| ils/elles | pressentaient |
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | pressentirai |
| tu | pressentiras |
| il/elle | pressentira |
| nous | pressentirons |
| vous | pressentirez |
| ils/elles | pressentiront |
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | pressentirais |
| tu | pressentirais |
| il/elle | pressentirait |
| nous | pressentirions |
| vous | pressentiriez |
| ils/elles | pressentiraient |
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | pressente |
| tu | pressentes |
| il/elle | pressente |
| nous | pressentions |
| vous | pressentiez |
| ils/elles | pressentent |
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais pressenti |
| tu | avais pressenti |
| il/elle | avait pressenti |
| nous | avions pressenti |
| vous | aviez pressenti |
| ils/elles | avaient pressenti |
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Common questions
- Is "pressentir" regular or irregular in French?
- "pressentir" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "pressentir" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "pressentir" conjugates as: pressens, pressens, pressentons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "pressentir" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "pressentir" conjugates as: ai pressenti, as pressenti, avons pressenti, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "pressentir" in French?
- "pressentir" (to have a premonition) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.