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vider

to empty


Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jevide
tuvides
il/ellevide
nousvidons
vousvidez
ils/ellesvident

Je vide le verre avant de le laver.

I empty the glass before washing it.

Ils vident le garage chaque printemps.

They empty the garage every spring.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Elle a vidé son sac hier soir.

She emptied her bag last night.

Nous avons vidé la piscine pour l'hiver.

We emptied the pool for the winter.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jevidais
tuvidais
il/ellevidait
nousvidions
vousvidiez
ils/ellesvidaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je vidais toujours ma boîte à jouets.

When I was a child, I always emptied my toy box.

Ils vidaient les bouteilles avant de les recycler.

They were emptying the bottles before recycling them.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeviderai
tuvideras
il/ellevidera
nousviderons
vousviderez
ils/ellesvideront

Demain, je viderai le frigo.

Tomorrow, I will empty the fridge.

Nous viderons le placard ce week-end.

We will empty the cupboard this weekend.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeviderais
tuviderais
il/elleviderait
nousviderions
vousvideriez
ils/elles videraient

Je viderais la baignoire si elle était pleine.

I would empty the bathtub if it were full.

Ils videraient la salle si nécessaire.

They would empty the room if necessary.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jevide
tuvides
il/ellevide
nousvidions
vousvidiez
ils/ellesvident

Il faut que je vide le tiroir avant de partir.

I need to empty the drawer before leaving.

Bien qu'ils vident la poubelle, elle reste pleine.

Although they empty the trash can, it remains full.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais vidé mon bureau.

Before leaving, I had emptied my desk.

Ils avaient vidé la pièce avant l'arrivée des invités.

They had emptied the room before the guests arrived.

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Common questions
Is "vider" regular or irregular in French?
"vider" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "vider" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "vider" conjugates as: vide, vides, vidons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "vider" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "vider" conjugates as: ai vidé, as vidé, avons vidé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "vider" in French?
"vider" (to empty) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.