surmonter
to overcome
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | surmonte |
| tu | surmontes |
| il/elle | surmonte |
| nous | surmontons |
| vous | surmontez |
| ils/elles | surmontent |
Je surmonte mes peurs chaque jour.
I overcome my fears every day.
Nous surmontons les obstacles ensemble.
We overcome the obstacles together.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai surmonté |
| tu | as surmonté |
| il/elle | a surmonté |
| nous | avons surmonté |
| vous | avez surmonté |
| ils/elles | ont surmonté |
Elle a surmonté ses doutes avant de parler.
She overcame her doubts before speaking.
Ils ont surmonté de nombreux défis cette année.
They overcame many challenges this year.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | surmontais |
| tu | surmontais |
| il/elle | surmontait |
| nous | surmontions |
| vous | surmontiez |
| ils/elles | surmontaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je surmontais mes peurs facilement.
When I was young, I overcame my fears easily.
Nous surmontions des difficultés chaque semaine.
We were overcoming difficulties every week.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | surmonterai |
| tu | surmonteras |
| il/elle | surmontera |
| nous | surmonterons |
| vous | surmonterez |
| ils/elles | surmonteront |
Demain, je surmonterai tous les obstacles.
Tomorrow, I will overcome all the obstacles.
Ils surmonteront leurs problèmes avec le temps.
They will overcome their problems with time.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | surmonterais |
| tu | surmonterais |
| il/elle | surmonterait |
| nous | surmonterions |
| vous | surmonteriez |
| ils/elles | surmonteraient |
Je surmonterais mes peurs si j'avais le courage.
I would overcome my fears if I had the courage.
Nous surmonterions les défis ensemble.
We would overcome the challenges together.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | surmonte |
| tu | surmontes |
| il/elle | surmonte |
| nous | surmontions |
| vous | surmontiez |
| ils/elles | surmontent |
Il faut que je surmonte mes doutes.
I need to overcome my doubts.
Il est important que nous surmontions nos peurs.
It is important that we overcome our fears.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais surmonté |
| tu | avais surmonté |
| il/elle | avait surmonté |
| nous | avions surmonté |
| vous | aviez surmonté |
| ils/elles | avaient surmonté |
Avant de commencer, j'avais surmonté mes hésitations.
Before starting, I had overcome my hesitations.
Ils avaient surmonté de nombreux obstacles avant de réussir.
They had overcome many obstacles before succeeding.
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Common questions
- Is "surmonter" regular or irregular in French?
- "surmonter" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "surmonter" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "surmonter" conjugates as: surmonte, surmontes, surmontons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "surmonter" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "surmonter" conjugates as: ai surmonté, as surmonté, avons surmonté, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "surmonter" in French?
- "surmonter" (to overcome) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.