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secourir

to help
to rescue

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.

jesecours
tusecours
il/ellesecourt
noussecourons
voussecourez
ils/ellessecourent

Je secoure souvent les animaux en détresse.

I often rescue animals in distress.

Il secourt les victimes de l'accident.

He rescues the victims of the accident.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons secouru des personnes pendant la tempête.

We rescued people during the storm.

Elle a secouru un chat coincé dans un arbre.

She rescued a cat stuck in a tree.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jesecourais
tusecourais
il/ellesecourait
noussecourions
voussecouriez
ils/ellessecouraient

Quand j'étais jeune, je secourais souvent mes amis.

When I was young, I often rescued my friends.

Ils secouraient les naufragés chaque été.

They rescued shipwrecked people every summer.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jesecourrai
tusecourras
il/ellesecourra
noussecourrons
voussecourrez
ils/ellessecourront

Demain, je secourirai les personnes en danger.

Tomorrow, I will rescue people in danger.

Elle secourira les victimes après le tremblement de terre.

She will rescue the victims after the earthquake.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jesecourrais
tusecourrais
il/ellesecourrait
noussecourrions
voussecourriez
ils/ellessecourraient

Si j'avais le temps, je secourirais les animaux abandonnés.

If I had the time, I would rescue abandoned animals.

Ils secouriraient les personnes en détresse s'ils le pouvaient.

They would rescue people in distress if they could.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jesecoure
tusecoures
il/ellesecoure
noussecourions
voussecouriez
ils/ellessecourent

Il faut que je secoure les blessés rapidement.

It is necessary that I rescue the injured quickly.

Bien que nous secourions des gens, nous devons rester prudents.

Although we rescue people, we must remain cautious.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant d'arriver, j'avais secouru plusieurs personnes.

Before arriving, I had rescued several people.

Ils avaient secouru un enfant avant que les secours n'arrivent.

They had rescued a child before the rescue teams arrived.

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