Naître (to be born) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of naître (to be born) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Naître (to be born) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 5: Ménage quotidien (Daily household)

Lesson 32: Plans familiaux (Family plans)

Infinitif Participe passé
Naître (to be born) (born)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') je nais I am born
tu nais You are born
il/elle/on naît He/she/one is born
nous naissons we are born
vous naissez You are born
ils/elles naissent They are born

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') je naissais I was born
tu naissais You were born
il/elle/on naissait He/she/one was being born
nous naissions We were being born
vous naissiez You were being born
ils/elles naissaient They were being born

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') suis né/née I was born
(tu) es né/née you were born
(il/elle/on) est né/née he/she/one was born
(nous) sommes nés/nées We were born
(vous) êtes né/née/nés/nées You were born
(ils/elles) sont nés/nées they were born

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') j'étais né / je m'étais né I had been born
tu étais né / tu t'étais né you had been born
il/elle/on était né / il/elle/on s'était né He/she/one had been born
nous étions nés / nous nous étions nés we had been born / we ourselves had been born
vous étiez nés / vous vous étiez nés You were born / You had been born
ils/elles étaient nés / ils/elles s'étaient nés they had been born

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') je naîtrai I will be born
tu naîtras You will be born
il/elle/on naîtra He/she/one will be born
nous naîtrons We will be born
vous naîtrez You will be born
ils/elles naîtront They will be born

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') serai né/serai née I will have been born
(tu) seras né/seras née You will have been born
(il/elle/on) sera né/sera née he/she/one will have been born
(nous) serons nés/serons nées we will have been born
(vous) serez nés/serez nées You will have been born
(ils/elles) seront nés/seront nées they will have been born

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') je naîtrais I would be born
tu naîtrais You would be born
il/elle/on naîtrait He/She/One would be born
nous naîtrions We would be born
vous naîtriez You would be born
ils/elles naîtraient They would be born

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') serais né / née I would have been born
(tu) serais né / née You would have been born
(il/elle/on) serait né / née he/she/one would have been born
(nous) serions nés / nées we would have been born
(vous) seriez nés / nées You would have been born
(ils/elles) seraient nés / nées they would have been born

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') naisse I be born
(tu) naisses you be born
(il/elle/on) naisse he/she/one be born
(nous) naissions we are born
(vous) naissiez you are born
(ils/elles) naissent they are born

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') que je sois né / que je sois née I was born
(tu) que tu sois né / que tu sois née you were born
(il/elle/on) qu'il soit né / qu'elle soit née / qu'on soit né he/she/one has been born
(nous) que nous soyons nés / que nous soyons nées we be born
(vous) que vous soyez né / que vous soyez née / que vous soyez nés / que vous soyez nées You were born
(ils/elles) qu'ils soient nés / qu'elles soient nées they were born

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
Né! You be born
Nais! Be born!