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ressembler

to resemble


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.

jeressembles
turessembles
il/elleressemble
nousressemblons
vousressemblez
ils/ellesressembent

Elle ressemble beaucoup à sa mère.

She resembles her mother a lot.

Ces deux tableaux ressemblent à des œuvres d'art célèbres.

These two paintings resemble famous works of art.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Il a ressemblé à son père quand il était jeune.

He resembled his father when he was young.

Nous avons ressemblé à des touristes perdus.

We resembled lost tourists.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeressemblais
turessemblais
il/elleressemblait
nousressemblions
vousressembliez
ils/ellesressemblaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je ressemblais à mon oncle.

When I was a child, I resembled my uncle.

Ils ressemblaient à des personnages de film.

They resembled movie characters.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeressemblerai
turessembleras
il/elleressemblera
nousressemblerons
vousressemberez
ils/ellesressembleront

Demain, elle ressemblera à une star de cinéma.

Tomorrow, she will resemble a movie star.

Nous ressemblerons à des experts après cette formation.

We will resemble experts after this training.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeressemblerais
turessemblerais
il/elleressemblerait
nousressemblerions
vousressembleriez
ils/ellesressemblaient

Si j'étais blond, je ressemblerais à mon frère.

If I were blonde, I would resemble my brother.

Ils ressembleraient à des athlètes s'ils s'entraînaient.

They would resemble athletes if they trained.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeressembre
turessembles
il/elleressemble
nousresssemblions
vousresssembliez
ils/ellesressembent

Il faut que tu ressembles à quelqu'un de sérieux.

You need to resemble someone serious.

Je souhaite qu'elle ressemble à sa sœur.

I wish she resembled her sister.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, il avait ressemblé à un héros.

Before leaving, he had resembled a hero.

Nous avions ressemblé à des enfants sages.

We had resembled well-behaved children.

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