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qualifier

to qualify
to describe

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.

jequalifie
tuqualifies
il/ellequalifie
nousqualifions
vousqualifiez
ils/ellesqualifient

Je qualifie ce film comme un chef-d'œuvre.

I qualify this film as a masterpiece.

Tu qualifies souvent les gens par leur apparence.

You often describe people by their appearance.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons qualifié le projet de réussi.

We qualified the project as successful.

Elle a qualifié son expérience de mémorable.

She described her experience as memorable.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jequalifiais
tuqualifiais
il/ellequalifiait
nousqualifions
vousqualifiez
ils/ellesqualifiaient

Il qualifiait toujours ses amis de loyaux.

He always described his friends as loyal.

Nous qualifions ce livre d'intéressant quand nous étions à l'école.

We described this book as interesting when we were in school.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jequalifierai
tuqualifieras
il/ellequalifiera
nousqualifierons
vousqualifierez
ils/ellesqualifieront

Je qualifierai cette œuvre d'exceptionnelle.

I will qualify this work as exceptional.

Ils qualifieront le produit selon les normes de qualité.

They will describe the product according to quality standards.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jequalifierais
tuqualifierais
il/ellequalifierait
nousqualifierions
vousqualifieriez
ils/ellesqualifieraient

Je qualifierais ce moment comme inoubliable.

I would qualify this moment as unforgettable.

Tu qualifierais cette situation de délicate.

You would describe this situation as delicate.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jequalifie
tuqualifies
il/ellequalifie
nousqualifions
vousqualifiez
ils/ellesqualifient

Il faut que je qualifie mes sentiments clairement.

It is necessary that I describe my feelings clearly.

Bien qu'elle soit timide, j'espère qu'elle qualifiera son talent.

Although she is shy, I hope she will describe her talent.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais qualifié le rapport de complet.

Before leaving, I had qualified the report as complete.

Ils avaient déjà qualifié le candidat avant l'entretien.

They had already described the candidate before the interview.

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