French verb conjugation
taire
irregular"to be quiet, to be silent, to shut up" — irregular French verb
Forms you may meet: tut, tût, tu, tais, tairai.
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Indicative
| Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | tais | taisais | tus | tairai |
| 2sg | tais | taisais | tus | tairas |
| 3sg | tait | taisait | tut | taira |
| 1pl | taisons | taisions | tûmes | tairons |
| 2pl | taisez | taisiez | tûtes | tairez |
| 3pl | taisent | taisaient | turent | tairont |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | |
|---|---|---|
| 1sg | taise | tusse |
| 2sg | taises | tusses |
| 3sg | taise | tût |
| 1pl | taisions | tussions |
| 2pl | taisiez | tussiez |
| 3pl | taisent | tussent |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | tairais |
| 2sg | tairais |
| 3sg | tairait |
| 1pl | tairions |
| 2pl | tairiez |
| 3pl | tairaient |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | tais |
| 1pl | taisons |
| 2pl | taisez |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- taire
- Past participle
- tu
- Present participle
- taisant
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