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French Verbs

Infinitive - se taire - "occupy" - irregular verb

Present participle - se taisant

Past participle - se tu(e)(s)

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présent de l'indicatif

je me tais

I keep quiet

tu te tais

you keep quiet

il se tait

he keeps quiet

elle se tait

she keeps quiet

nous nous taisons

we keep quiet

vous vous taisez

you keep quiet

ils se taisent

they keep quiet

elles se taisent

they keep quiet

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imparfait de l'indicatif

je me taisais

I was keeping quiet

tu te taisais

you were keeping quiet

il se taisait

he was keeping quiet

elle se taisait

she was keeping quiet

nous nous taisions

we were keeping quiet

vous vous taisiez

you were keeping quiet

ils se taisaient

they were keeping quiet

elles se taisaient

they were keeping quiet

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passé simple

je me tus

I kept quiet

tu te tus

you kept quiet

il se tut

he kept quiet

elle se tut

she kept quiet

nous nous tûmes

we kept quiet

vous vous tûtes

you quiet

ils se turent

they kept quiet

elles se turent

they kept quiet

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futur

je me tairai

I will keep quiet

tu te tairas

you will keep quiet

il se taira

he will keep quiet

elle se taira

she will keep quiet

nous nous tairons

we will keep quiet

vous vous tairez

you will keep quiet

ils se tairont

they will keep quiet

elles se tairont

they will keep quiet

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conditionnel

je me tairais

I would keep quiet

tu te tairais

you would keep quiet

il se tairait

he would keep quiet

elle se tairait

she would keep quiet

nous nous tairions

we would keep quiet

vous vous tairiez

you would keep quiet

ils se tairaient

they would keep quiet

elles se tairaient

they would keep quiet

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présent du subjonctif

je me taise

I keep quiet

tu te taises

you keep quiet

il se taise

he keep quiet

elle se taise

she keep quiet

nous nous taisions

we keep quiet

vous vous taisiez

you keep quiet

ils se taisent

they keep quiet

elles se taisent

they keep quiet

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imparfait du subjonctif

je me tusse

I would have been keeping quiet

tu te tusses

you would have been keeping quiet

il se tût

he would have been keeping quiet

elle se tût

she would have been keeping quiet

nous nous tussions

we would have been keeping quiet

vous vous tussiez

you would have been keeping quiet

ils se tussent

they would have been keeping quiet

elles se tussent

they would have been keeping quiet

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passé composé

je me suis tu(e)

I have kept quiet

tu t'es tu(e)

you have kept quiet

il s'est tu

he has kept quiet

elle s'est tue

she has kept quiet

nous nous sommes tu(e)s

we have kept quiet

vous vous êtes tu(e)(s)

you have kept quiet

ils se sont tus

they have kept quiet

elles se sont tues

they have kept quiet

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plus-que-parfait de l'indicatif

je m'étais tu(e)

I had kept quiet

tu t'étais tu(e)

you had kept quiet

il s'était tu

he had kept quiet

elle s'était tue

she had kept quiet

nous nous étions tu(e)s

we had kept quiet

vous vous étiez tu(e)(s)

you had kept quiet

ils s'étaient tus

they had kept quiet

elles s'étaient tues

they had kept quiet

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passé antérieur

je me fus tu(e)

I had kept quiet

tu te fus tu(e)

you had kept quiet

il se fut tu

he had kept quiet

elle se fut tue

she had kept quiet

nous nous fûmes tu(e)s

we had kept quiet

vous vous fûtes tu(e)(s)

you had kept quiet

ils se furent tus

they had kept quiet

elles se furent tues

they had kept quiet

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futur antérieur

je me serai tu(e)

I will have kept quiet

tu te seras tu(e)

you will have kept quiet

il se sera tu

he will have kept quiet

elle se sera tue

she will have kept quiet

nous nous serons tu(e)s

we will have kept quiet

vous vous serez tu(e)(s)

you will have kept quiet

ils se seront tus

they will have kept quiet

elles se seront tues

they will have kept quiet

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conditionnel passé

je me serais tu(e)

I would have kept quiet

tu te serais tu(e)

you would have kept quiet

il se serait tu

he would have kept quiet

elle se serait tue

she would have kept quiet

nous nous serions tu(e)s

we would have kept quiet

vous vous seriez tu(e)(s)

you would have kept quiet

ils se seraient tus

they would have kept quiet

elles se seraient tues

they would have kept quiet

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passé du subjonctif

je me sois tu(e)

I would have kept quiet

tu te sois tu(e)

you would have kept quiet

il se soit tu

he would have kept quiet

elle se soit tue

she would have kept quiet

nous nous soyons tu(e)s

we would have kept quiet

vous vous soyez tu(e)(s)

you would have kept quiet

ils se soient tus

they would have kept quiet

elles se soient tues

they would have kept quiet

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plus-que-parfait du subjonctif

je me fusse tu(e)

I would have kept quiet

tu te fusses tu(e)

you would have kept quiet

il se fût tu

he would have kept quiet

elle se fût tue

she would have kept quiet

nous nous fussions tu(e)s

we would have kept quiet

vous vous fussiez tu(e)(s)

you would have kept quiet

ils se fussent tus

they would have kept quiet

elles se fussent tues

they would have kept quiet

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impératif

Tais-toi!

Be quiet! [you (familiar)]

Ne te tais pas!

Don't be quiet! [you (familiar)]

Taisons-nous!

Let's be quiet!

Ne nous taisons pas!

Let's not be quiet!

Taisez-vous!

Be quiet! [you (formal / plural)]

Ne vous taisez pas!

Don't be quiet! [you (formal / plural)]