Expliquer (to explain) - Verb conjugation and exercises
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Conjugation of expliquer (to explain) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.
| Infinitif |
Participe passé |
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Expliquer
(to explain)
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expliqué
(explained)
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Verb conjugations
Indicatif
Present
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| (je/j') indicatif présent |
I explain |
| (tu) explique |
You explain |
| (il/elle/on) expliques |
he/she/one explains |
| (nous) explique |
we explain |
| (vous) expliquons |
You explain |
| (ils/elles) expliquez |
they explain |
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Imparfait
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| (je/j') expliquais |
I was explaining |
| (tu) expliquais |
You were explaining |
| (il/elle/on) expliquait |
he/she/one was explaining |
| (nous) expliquions |
we were explaining |
| (vous) expliquiez |
You were explaining |
| (ils/elles) expliquaient |
they explained |
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Passé composé
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| (je/j') ai expliqué |
I explained |
| (tu) as expliqué |
you explained |
| (il/elle/on) a expliqué |
He/she/one explained |
| (nous) avons expliqué |
we explained |
| (vous) avez expliqué |
You explained |
| (ils/elles) ont expliqué |
They explained |
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Plus-que-parfait
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| (je/j') avais expliqué |
I had explained |
| (tu) avais expliqué |
you had explained |
| (il/elle/on) avait expliqué |
he/she/one had explained |
| (nous) avions expliqué |
we had explained |
| (vous) aviez expliqué |
You had explained |
| (ils/elles) avaient expliqué |
they had explained |
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Futur simple
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| (je/j') expliquerai |
I will explain |
| (tu) expliqueras |
You will explain |
| (il/elle/on) expliquera |
he/she/one will explain |
| (nous) expliquerons |
we will explain |
| (vous) expliquerez |
You will explain |
| (ils/elles) expliqueront |
they will explain |
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Futur antérieur
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| (je/j') aurai expliqué |
I will have explained |
| (tu) auras expliqué |
You will have explained |
| (il/elle/on) aura expliqué |
he/she/one will have explained |
| (nous) aurons expliqué |
we will have explained |
| (vous) aurez expliqué |
You will have explained |
| (ils/elles) auront expliqué |
they will have explained |
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Conditionnel
Conditionnel présent
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| (je/j') expliquerais |
I would explain |
| (tu) expliquerais |
You would explain |
| (il/elle/on) expliquerait |
he/she/one would explain |
| (nous) expliquerions |
we would explain |
| (vous) expliqueriez |
You would explain |
| (ils/elles) expliqueraient |
they would explain |
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Conditionnel passé
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| (je/j') aurais expliqué |
I would have explained |
| (tu) aurais expliqué |
You would have explained |
| (il/elle/on) aurait expliqué |
he/she/one would have explained |
| (nous) aurions expliqué |
we would have explained |
| (vous) auriez expliqué |
You would have explained |
| (ils/elles) auraient expliqué |
They would have explained |
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Subjonctif
Subjonctif présent
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| (je/j') explique |
I explain |
| (tu) expliques |
you explain |
| (il/elle/on) explique |
he/she/one explains |
| (nous) expliquions |
we explain |
| (vous) expliquiez |
you explain |
| (ils/elles) expliquent |
they explain |
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Subjonctif passé
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| (je/j') aie expliqué |
I explained |
| (tu) aies expliqué |
You had explained |
| (il/elle/on) ait expliqué |
he/she/one had explained |
| (nous) ayons expliqué |
we have explained |
| (vous) ayez expliqué |
you have explained |
| (ils/elles) aient expliqué |
they have explained |
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Impératif
Impératif
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| Explique |
You explain |
| Expliquons |
You explain |
| Expliquez |
They explain |
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