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sécher

to dry


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.

jesèche
tusèches
il/ellesèche
nousséchons
vousséchez
ils/ellessèchent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai séché
tuas séché
il/ellea séché
nousavons séché
vousavez séché
ils/ellesont séché
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeséchais
tuséchais
il/elleséchait
nousséchions
vousséchiez
ils/ellesséchaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jesécherai
tusécheras
il/elleséchera
noussécherons
voussécherez
ils/ellessécheront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jesécherais
tusécherais
il/ellesécherait
noussécherions
voussécheriez
ils/ellessécheraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jesèche
tusèches
il/ellesèche
nousséchions
vousséchiez
ils/ellessèchent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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