ressentir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | ressens |
| tu | ressens |
| il/elle | ressent |
| nous | ressentons |
| vous | ressentez |
| ils/elles | ressentent |
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
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai ressenti |
| tu | as ressenti |
| il/elle | a ressenti |
| nous | avons ressenti |
| vous | avez ressenti |
| ils/elles | ont 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
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | ressentais |
| tu | ressentais |
| il/elle | ressentait |
| nous | ressentions |
| vous | ressentiez |
| ils/elles | ressentaient |
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
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | ressentirai |
| tu | ressentiras |
| il/elle | ressentira |
| nous | ressentirons |
| vous | ressentirez |
| ils/elles | ressentiront |
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
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | ressentirais |
| tu | ressentirais |
| il/elle | ressentirait |
| nous | ressentirions |
| vous | ressentiriez |
| ils/elles | ressentiraient |
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
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | ressente |
| tu | ressentes |
| il/elle | ressente |
| nous | ressentions |
| vous | ressentiez |
| ils/elles | ressentent |
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
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais ressenti |
| tu | avais ressenti |
| il/elle | avait ressenti |
| nous | avions ressenti |
| vous | aviez ressenti |
| ils/elles | avaient 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.