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surfaire

to overcharge
to overrate

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.

jesurfaire
tusurfais
il/ellesurfait
noussurfaçons
voussurfaitez
ils/ellessurfont
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jesurfaissais
tusurfaissais
il/ellesurfaissait
noussurfaissions
voussurfaissiez
ils/ellessurfaissaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jesurferai
tusurferas
il/ellesurfera
noussurferons
voussurferez
ils/ellessurferont
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jesurferais
tusurferais
il/ellesurferait
noussurferions
voussurferiez
ils/ellessurferaient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jesurfaire
tusurfaires
il/ellesurfaire
noussurfaissions
voussurfaissiez
ils/ellessurfaissent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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