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French Verbs

Infinitive - essayer - "try", "try on", "attempt" - regular "er" verb

Present participle- essayant

Past participle - essayé

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présent de l'indicatif

j'essaye

I try

tu essayes

you try

il essaye

he tries

elle essaye

she tries

nous essayons

we try

vous essayez

you try

ils essayent

they try

elles essayent

they try

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imparfait de l'indicatif

j'essayais

I was trying

tu essayais

you were trying

il essayait

he was trying

elle essayait

she was trying

nous essayions

we were trying

vous essayiez

you were trying

ils essayaient

they were trying

elles essayaient

they were trying

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passé simple

j'essayai

I tried

tu essayas

you tried

il essaya

he tried

elle essaya

she tried

nous essayâmes

we tried

vous essayâtes

you tried

ils essayèrent

they tried

elles essayèrent

they tried

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futur

j'essayerai

I will try

tu essayeras

you will try

il essayera

he will try

elle essayera

she will try

nous essayerons

we will try

vous essayerez

you will try

ils essayeront

they will try

elles essayeront

they will try

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conditionnel

j'essayerais

I would try

tu essayerais

you would try

il essayerait

he would try

elle essayerait

she would try

nous essayerions

we would try

vous essayeriez

you would try

ils essayeraient

they would try

elles essayeraient

they would try

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présent du subjonctif

j'essaye

I were to try

tu essayes

you were to try

il essaye

he were to try

elle essaye

she were to try

nous essayions

we were to try

vous essayiez

you were to try

ils essayent

they were to try

elles essayent

they were to try

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imparfait du subjonctif

j'essayasse

I were to be trying

tu essayasses

you were to be trying

il essayât

he were to be trying

elle essayât

she were to be trying

nous essayassions

we were to be trying

vous essayassiez

you were to be trying

ils essayassent

they were to be trying

elles essayassent

they were to be trying

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passé composé

j'ai essayé

I have tried

tu as essayé

you have tried

il a essayé

he has tried

elle a essayé

she has tried

nous avons essayé

we have tried

vous avez essayé

you have tried

ils ont essayé

they have tried

elles ont essayé

they have tried

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plus-que-parfait de l'indicatif

j'avais essayé

I had tried

tu avais essayé

you had tried

il avait essayé

he had tried

elle avait essayé

she had tried

nous avions essayé

we had tried

vous aviez essayé

you had tried

ils avaient essayé

they had tried

elles avaient essayé

they had tried

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passé antérieur

j'eus essayé

I had tried

tu eus essayé

you had tried

il eut essayé

he had tried

elle eut essayé

she had tried

nous eûmes essayé

we had tried

vous eûtes essayé

you had tried

ils eurent essayé

they had tried

elles eurent essayé

they had tried

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futur antérieur

j'aurai essayé

I will have tried

tu auras essayé

you will have tried

il aura essayé

he will have tried

elle aura essayé

she will have tried

nous aurons essayé

we will have tried

vous aurez essayé

you will have tried

ils auront essayé

they will have tried

elles auront essayé

they will have tried

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conditionnel passé

j'aurais essayé

I would have tried

tu aurais essayé

you would have tried

il aurait essayé

he would have tried

elle aurait essayé

she would have tried

nous aurions essayé

we would have tried

vous auriez essayé

you would have tried

ils auraient essayé

they would have tried

elles auraient essayé

they would have tried

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passé du subjonctif

j'aie essayé

I were to have tried

tu aies essayé

you were to have tried

il ait essayé

he were to have tried

elle ait essayé

she were to have tried

nous ayons essayé

we were to have tried

vous ayez essayé

you were to have tried

ils aient essayé

they were to have tried

elles aient essayé

they were to have tried

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plus-que-parfait du subjonctif

j'eusse essayé

I were to have had tried

tu eusses essayé

you were to have had tried

il eût essayé

he were to have had tried

elle eût essayé

she were to have had tried

nous eussions essayé

we were to have had tried

vous eussiez essayé

you were to have had tried

ils eussent essayé

they were to have had tried

elles eussent essayé

they were to have had tried

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impératif

Essaye!

Try! [you (familiar)]

Essayons!

Let's try!

Essayez!

Try! [you (formal)]