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resplendir

to shine
to gleam

Regular2nd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeresplendis
turesplendis
il/elleresplendit
nousresplendissons
vousresplendissez
ils/ellesresplendissent

Le soleil resplendit dans le ciel bleu.

The sun shines in the blue sky.

Les étoiles resplendissent la nuit.

The stars shine brightly at night.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Aujourd'hui, la lune a resplendi comme jamais.

Today, the moon shone like never before.

Les bijoux ont resplendi sous les lumières.

The jewels shone under the lights.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeresplendissais
turesplendissais
il/elleresplendissait
nousresplendissions
vousresplendissiez
ils/ellesresplendissaient

Quand j'étais enfant, le soleil resplendissait chaque été.

When I was a child, the sun shone every summer.

Les fleurs resplendissaient dans le jardin.

The flowers were shining in the garden.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeresplendirai
turesplendiras
il/elleresplendira
nousresplendrons
vousresplendrez
ils/ellesresplendiront

Demain, le soleil resplendira sur la plage.

Tomorrow, the sun will shine on the beach.

Les étoiles resplendiront lors de la nuit claire.

The stars will shine during the clear night.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeresplendirais
turesplendirais
il/elleresplendirait
nousresplendirions
vousresplendiriez
ils/ellesresplendirait

Si le temps était beau, le soleil resplendrait.

If the weather were nice, the sun would shine.

Les bijoux brilleraient s'ils étaient en or.

The jewels would shine if they were made of gold.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeresplendisse
turesplendisses
il/elleresplendisse
nousresplendissions
vousresplendissiez
ils/ellesresplendissent

Il faut que le soleil resplendisse pour notre pique-nique.

It is necessary that the sun shines for our picnic.

Je souhaite que les étoiles resplendissent ce soir.

I wish that the stars shine tonight.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant la tempête, le soleil avait resplendi toute la journée.

Before the storm, the sun had shone all day.

Les lumières avaient resplendi dans toute la ville.

The lights had shone throughout the city.

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Common questions
Is "resplendir" regular or irregular in French?
"resplendir" is a regular 2nd verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
How do you conjugate "resplendir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "resplendir" conjugates as: resplendis, resplendis, resplendissons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "resplendir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "resplendir" conjugates as: ai resplendi, as resplendi, avons resplendi, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "resplendir" in French?
"resplendir" (to shine, to gleam) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.