Conjugation Guide for the French Verb "Perdre"

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Updated on February 21, 2020

If you're a fan of French sports, then you'll definitely want to know how to conjugate the verb perdre, which means "to lose." Whether you're discussing the results of last night's soccer match or savoring the prospect of avenging a loss in the future, this guide will help you choose the proper conjugation.

Conjugation Table

	Present	Future	Imperfect	Present participle
je	perds	perdrai	perdais	perdant
tu	perds	perdras	perdais	Passé composé
il	perd	perdra	perdait	Auxiliary verb
nous	perdons	perdrons	perdions	avoir
vous	perdez	perdrez	perdiez	Past participle
ils	perdent	perdront	perdaient	perdu
	Subjunctive	Conditional	Passé simple	Imperfect subjunctive
je	perde	perdrais	perdis	perdisse
tu	perdes	perdrais	perdis	perdisses
il	perde	perdrait	perdit	perdît
nous	perdions	perdrions	perdîmes	perdissions
vous	perdiez	perdriez	perdîtes	perdissiez
ils	perdent	perdraient	perdirent	perdissent
	Imperative
(tu)	perds
(nous)	perdons
(vous)	perdez

Verb conjugation pattern
Perdre is a regular -RE verb

Expressions with perdre

Format

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