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recommander

to recommend


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.

jerecommande
turecommandes
il/ellerecommande
nousrecommandons
vousrecommandez
ils/ellesrecommandent

Je recommande ce restaurant à tous mes amis.

I recommend this restaurant to all my friends.

Elle recommande souvent des livres intéressants.

She often recommends interesting books.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons recommandé ce film à notre famille.

We recommended this movie to our family.

Ils ont recommandé un excellent médecin.

They recommended an excellent doctor.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jerecommandais
turecommandais
il/ellerecommandait
nousrecommandions
vousrecommandiez
ils/ellesrecommandaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je recommandais toujours les mêmes films.

When I was young, I always recommended the same movies.

Elle recommandait souvent des restaurants italiens.

She often recommended Italian restaurants.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jerecommanderai
turecommanderas
il/ellerecommandera
nousrecommanderons
vousrecommanderez
ils/ellesrecommanderont

Demain, je recommanderai ce livre à mes collègues.

Tomorrow, I will recommend this book to my colleagues.

Ils recommanderont des vacances en Espagne.

They will recommend a vacation in Spain.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jerecommanderais
turecommanderais
il/ellerecommanderait
nousrecommanderions
vousrecommanderiez
ils/ellesrecommanderaient

Je recommanderais ce produit si j'en avais l'occasion.

I would recommend this product if I had the chance.

Elle recommanderait un bon restaurant si elle le connaissait.

She would recommend a good restaurant if she knew one.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jerecommande
turecommandes
il/ellerecommande
nousrecommandions
vousrecommandiez
ils/ellesrecommandent

Il faut que je recommande ce livre à mes amis.

I need to recommend this book to my friends.

Il est important qu'elle recommande ce film.

It is important that she recommends this movie.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais recommandé un hôtel à mes parents.

Before leaving, I had recommended a hotel to my parents.

Ils avaient recommandé ce restaurant avant notre arrivée.

They had recommended this restaurant before our arrival.

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