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vaincre

to overcome
to defeat

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.

jevaincs
tuvaincs
il/ellevainc
nousvainquons
vousvainquez
ils/ellesvainquent

Je vaincs mes peurs chaque jour.

I defeat my fears every day.

Ils vainquent facilement leurs adversaires.

They easily defeat their opponents.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Elle a vaincu tous ses doutes.

She defeated all her doubts.

Nous avons vaincu l'équipe championne.

We defeated the champion team.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jevainquais
tuvainquais
il/ellevainquait
nousvainquions
vousvainquiez
ils/ellesvainquaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je vainquais mes ennemis dans les jeux.

When I was young, I defeated my enemies in games.

Ils vainquaient souvent leurs rivaux.

They often defeated their rivals.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jevaincrai
tuvaincras
il/ellevaincra
nousvaincrons
vousvaincrez
ils/ellesvaincront

Demain, je vaincrai tous les obstacles.

Tomorrow, I will defeat all obstacles.

Nous vaincrons ensemble cette maladie.

We will defeat this illness together.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jevaincrais
tuvaincrais
il/ellevaincrait
nousvaincrions
vousvaincriez
ils/ellesvaincraient

Si j'avais plus de temps, je vaincrais mes doutes.

If I had more time, I would defeat my doubts.

Ils vaincraient leurs peurs s'ils avaient du soutien.

They would defeat their fears if they had support.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jevainque
tuvainques
il/ellevainque
nousvainquions
vousvainquiez
ils/ellesvainquent

Il faut que je vainque mes hésitations.

I need to defeat my hesitations.

Il est important qu'ils vainquent leurs angoisses.

It is important that they defeat their anxieties.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais vaincu tous mes doutes.

Before leaving, I had defeated all my doubts.

Ils avaient vaincu leurs rivaux lors de la dernière compétition.

They had defeated their rivals in the last competition.

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