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ressentir

to feel
to experience

Irregular3rd ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeressens
turessens
il/elleressent
nousressentons
vousressentez
ils/ellesressentent

Je ressens une grande joie aujourd'hui.

I feel a great joy today.

Tu ressens souvent de la nostalgie.

You often feel nostalgia.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons ressenti de la tristesse après le film.

We felt sadness after the movie.

Ils ont ressenti une grande fierté lors de la cérémonie.

They felt great pride during the ceremony.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeressentais
turessentais
il/elleressentait
nousressentions
vousressentiez
ils/ellesressentaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je ressentais beaucoup d'innocence.

When I was young, I felt a lot of innocence.

Elle ressentait toujours de l'anxiété avant les examens.

She always felt anxiety before exams.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeressentirai
turessentiras
il/elleressentira
nousressentirons
vousressentirez
ils/ellesressentiront

Demain, je ressentirai un immense soulagement.

Tomorrow, I will feel immense relief.

Nous ressentirons la chaleur du soleil cet été.

We will feel the warmth of the sun this summer.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeressentirais
turessentirais
il/elleressentirait
nousressentirions
vousressentiriez
ils/ellesressentiraient

Je ressentirais plus de bonheur si je voyais mes amis.

I would feel more happiness if I saw my friends.

Tu ressentirais moins de stress avec une meilleure organisation.

You would feel less stress with better organization.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeressente
turessentes
il/elleressente
nousressentions
vousressentiez
ils/ellesressentent

Il faut que je ressente de la paix intérieure.

It is necessary that I feel inner peace.

Bien qu'elle ressente de la peur, elle continue d'avancer.

Although she feels fear, she continues to move forward.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais ressenti une grande excitation.

Before leaving, I had felt great excitement.

Ils avaient ressenti de la fatigue après le voyage.

They had felt tired after the trip.

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Common questions
Is "ressentir" regular or irregular in French?
"ressentir" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "ressentir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "ressentir" conjugates as: ressens, ressens, ressentons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ressentir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "ressentir" conjugates as: ai ressenti, as ressenti, avons ressenti, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ressentir" in French?
"ressentir" (to feel, to experience) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.