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saluer

to greet


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.

jesalue
tusalues
il/ellesalue
noussaluons
voussaluez
ils/ellessaluent

Je salue mon ami tous les matins.

I greet my friend every morning.

Ils saluent souvent leurs voisins.

They often greet their neighbors.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Hier, j'ai salué ma professeure.

Yesterday, I greeted my teacher.

Nous avons salué les invités à la fête.

We greeted the guests at the party.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jesaluais
tusaluais
il/ellesaluait
noussaluions
voussaluiez
ils/ellessaluaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je saluais toujours mes grands-parents.

When I was a child, I always greeted my grandparents.

Ils saluaient les passants avec un sourire.

They greeted passersby with a smile.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jesaluerai
tusalueras
il/ellesaluera
noussaluerons
voussaluerez
ils/ellessalueront

Demain, je saluerai mes collègues au bureau.

Tomorrow, I will greet my colleagues at the office.

Elle saluera ses amis à la gare.

She will greet her friends at the train station.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jesaluerais
tusaluerais
il/ellesaluerait
noussaluerions
voussalueriez
ils/ellessalueraient

Je saluerais mes voisins si je les voyais.

I would greet my neighbors if I saw them.

Ils salueraient le public après le spectacle.

They would greet the audience after the show.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jesalue
tusalues
il/ellesalue
noussaluions
voussaluiez
ils/ellessaluent

Il faut que je salue mes parents plus souvent.

I need to greet my parents more often.

Bien qu'il soit timide, qu'il salue ses amis.

Although he is shy, let him greet his friends.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais salué tout le monde.

Before leaving, I had greeted everyone.

Ils avaient salué le directeur avant la réunion.

They had greeted the director before the meeting.

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