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souligner

to emphasize
to underline

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.

jesouligne
tusoulignes
il/ellesouligne
noussoulignons
voussoulignez
ils/ellessoulignent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jesoulignais
tusoulignais
il/ellesoulignait
noussoulignions
voussouligniez
ils/ellessoulignaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jesoulignerai
tusouligneras
il/ellesoulignera
noussoulignerons
voussoulignerez
ils/ellessouligneront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jesoulignerais
tusoulignerais
il/ellesoulignerait
noussoulignerions
voussouligneriez
ils/ellessouligneraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jesouligne
tusoulignes
il/ellesouligne
noussoulignions
voussouligniez
ils/ellessoulignent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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