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sourire

to smile


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.

jesouris
tusouris
il/ellesourit
noussourions
voussouriez
ils/ellessourient
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jesouriais
tusouriais
il/ellesouriait
noussourions
voussouriez
ils/ellessouriaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jesourirai
tusouriras
il/ellesourira
noussourirons
voussourirez
ils/ellessouriront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jesourirais
tusourirais
il/ellesourirait
noussouririons
voussouririez
ils/ellessouriraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jesourie
tusouries
il/ellesourie
noussourions
voussouriez
ils/ellessourient
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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