profiter
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 | profite |
| tu | profites |
| il/elle | profite |
| nous | profitons |
| vous | profitez |
| ils/elles | profitent |
Je profite du beau temps pour aller me promener.
I take advantage of the nice weather to go for a walk.
Ils profitent de cette occasion pour se réunir.
They take advantage of this opportunity to meet.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai profité |
| tu | as profité |
| il/elle | a profité |
| nous | avons profité |
| vous | avez profité |
| ils/elles | ont profité |
Nous avons profité de nos vacances à la plage.
We took advantage of our vacation at the beach.
Elle a profité de son stage pour apprendre beaucoup.
She took advantage of her internship to learn a lot.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | profitais |
| tu | profitais |
| il/elle | profitait |
| nous | profitions |
| vous | profitiez |
| ils/elles | profitaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je profitais de chaque instant.
When I was young, I took advantage of every moment.
Ils profitaient souvent des réductions dans les magasins.
They often took advantage of discounts in the stores.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | profiterai |
| tu | profiteras |
| il/elle | profitera |
| nous | profiterons |
| vous | profiterez |
| ils/elles | profiteront |
Demain, je profiterai de la journée pour me reposer.
Tomorrow, I will take advantage of the day to rest.
Nous profiterons de ce concert pour passer un bon moment.
We will take advantage of this concert to have a good time.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | profiterais |
| tu | profiterais |
| il/elle | profiterait |
| nous | profiterions |
| vous | profiteriez |
| ils/elles | profiteraient |
Je profiterais de l'occasion si j'en avais la chance.
I would take advantage of the opportunity if I had the chance.
Ils profiteraient de l'offre spéciale s'ils le savaient.
They would take advantage of the special offer if they knew.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | profite |
| tu | profites |
| il/elle | profite |
| nous | profitons |
| vous | profitiez |
| ils/elles | profitent |
Il faut que tu profites de chaque moment.
You must take advantage of every moment.
Bien que nous profitions de la situation, nous restons prudents.
Although we take advantage of the situation, we remain cautious.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais profité |
| tu | avais profité |
| il/elle | avait profité |
| nous | avions profité |
| vous | aviez profité |
| ils/elles | avaient profité |
Avant de partir, j'avais profité de chaque minute.
Before leaving, I had taken advantage of every minute.
Ils avaient profité de l'offre avant qu'elle n'expire.
They had taken advantage of the offer before it expired.
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Common questions
- Is "profiter" regular or irregular in French?
- "profiter" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "profiter" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "profiter" conjugates as: profite, profites, profitons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "profiter" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "profiter" conjugates as: ai profité, as profité, avons profité, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "profiter" in French?
- "profiter" (to take advantage of, to benefit from) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.