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soumettre

to submit
to subject

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.

jesoumets
tusoumets
il/ellesoumet
noussoumettons
voussoumettez
ils/ellessoumettent

Je soumets mon projet à la direction.

I submit my project to the management.

Ils soumettent leurs idées lors de la réunion.

They submit their ideas during the meeting.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Elle a soumis sa candidature hier.

She submitted her application yesterday.

Nous avons soumis le rapport à temps.

We submitted the report on time.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jesoumettais
tusoumettais
il/ellesoumettait
noussoumettions
voussoumettiez
ils/ellessoumettaient

Quand j'étais étudiant, je soumettais souvent des essais.

When I was a student, I often submitted essays.

Ils soumettaient leurs travaux chaque semaine.

They submitted their work every week.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jesoumettrai
tusoumettras
il/ellesoumettra
noussoumettrons
voussoumettrez
ils/ellessoumettront

Demain, je soumettrai mon projet final.

Tomorrow, I will submit my final project.

Nous soumettrons nos résultats la semaine prochaine.

We will submit our results next week.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jesoumettrais
tusoumettrais
il/ellesoumettrait
noussoumettrions
voussoumettriez
ils/ellessoumettraient

Je soumettrais ma demande si j'avais le temps.

I would submit my request if I had the time.

Ils soumettraient leurs idées s'ils étaient invités.

They would submit their ideas if they were invited.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jesoumette
tusoumettes
il/ellesoumette
noussoumettions
voussoumettiez
ils/ellessoumettent

Il faut que je soumette le document avant la date limite.

It is necessary that I submit the document before the deadline.

Bien qu'ils soumettent leurs travaux, ils ne sont pas satisfaits.

Although they submit their work, they are not satisfied.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais soumis tous mes devoirs.

Before leaving, I had submitted all my homework.

Ils avaient soumis leur proposition avant la réunion.

They had submitted their proposal before the meeting.

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