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French · Verb · #498 most common

éclore

to hatch
to bloom

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.

jeéclore
tuéclores
il/elleéclore
nouséclosons
vouséclore
ils/elleséclosent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeéclorais
tuéclorais
il/elleéclorait
nouséclorions
vousécloriez
ils/ellesécloraient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeéclorai
tuécloras
il/elleéclora
nouséclorerons
vouséclorerez
ils/ellesécloront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeéclorais
tuéclorais
il/elleéclorait
nouséclorions
vousécloriez
ils/ellesécloraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeéclose
tuécloses
il/elleéclose
nouséclosions
vouséclonniez
ils/elleséclosent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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