French verb conjugation
ouvrir
irregular"to open, to begin, to initiate" — irregular French verb
Forms you may meet: ouvre, ouvrit, ouvrît, ouvrirai, ouvrait.
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Indicative
| Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | ouvre | ouvrais | ouvris | ouvrirai |
| 2sg | ouvres | ouvrais | ouvris | ouvriras |
| 3sg | ouvre | ouvrait | ouvrit | ouvrira |
| 1pl | ouvrons | ouvrions | ouvrîmes | ouvrirons |
| 2pl | ouvrez | ouvriez | ouvrîtes | ouvrirez |
| 3pl | ouvrent | ouvraient | ouvrirent | ouvriront |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | |
|---|---|---|
| 1sg | ouvre | ouvrisse |
| 2sg | ouvres | ouvrisses |
| 3sg | ouvre | ouvrît |
| 1pl | ouvrions | ouvrissions |
| 2pl | ouvriez | ouvrissiez |
| 3pl | ouvrent | ouvrissent |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | ouvrirais |
| 2sg | ouvrirais |
| 3sg | ouvrirait |
| 1pl | ouvririons |
| 2pl | ouvririez |
| 3pl | ouvriraient |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | ouvre |
| 1pl | ouvrons |
| 2pl | ouvrez |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- ouvrir
- Past participle
- ouvert
- Present participle
- ouvrant
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