Verb conjugation

follower

to follow

Usage

A modern informal verb from English, meaning to follow someone on social media (follower un compte). It is common in online speech among younger speakers, though suivre is the standard word.

Examples

Je l'ai followé sur Instagram. — I followed him on Instagram.
Elle a followé des centaines de comptes. — She followed hundreds of accounts.
Je suis ce compte depuis longtemps. — I have followed this account for a long time.

Common mistake

Informal and anglicised. In writing or careful speech, say suivre un compte. Do not confuse with the English noun follower.

Often confused with suivre.

Simple tenses

Present

je	followe
tu	followes
il/elle	followe
nous	followons
vous	followez
ils/elles	followent

Imperfect

je	followais
tu	followais
il/elle	followait
nous	followions
vous	followiez
ils/elles	followaient

Past historic (passé simple)

je	followai
tu	followas
il/elle	followa
nous	followâmes
vous	followâtes
ils/elles	followèrent

Future

je	followerai
tu	followeras
il/elle	followera
nous	followerons
vous	followerez
ils/elles	followeront

Conditional

je	followerais
tu	followerais
il/elle	followerait
nous	followerions
vous	followeriez
ils/elles	followeraient

Subjunctive

je	followe
tu	followes
il/elle	followe
nous	followions
vous	followiez
ils/elles	followent

Subjunctive (imperfect)

je	followasse
tu	followasses
il/elle	followât
nous	followassions
vous	followassiez
ils/elles	followassent

Imperative

tu	followe
nous	followons
vous	followez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

je	ai followé
tu	as followé
il/elle	a followé
nous	avons followé
vous	avez followé
ils/elles	ont followé

Plus-que-parfait

je	avais followé
tu	avais followé
il/elle	avait followé
nous	avions followé
vous	aviez followé
ils/elles	avaient followé

Passé antérieur

je	eus followé
tu	eus followé
il/elle	eut followé
nous	eûmes followé
vous	eûtes followé
ils/elles	eurent followé

Futur antérieur

je	aurai followé
tu	auras followé
il/elle	aura followé
nous	aurons followé
vous	aurez followé
ils/elles	auront followé

Conditionnel passé

je	aurais followé
tu	aurais followé
il/elle	aurait followé
nous	aurions followé
vous	auriez followé
ils/elles	auraient followé

Subjonctif passé

je	aie followé
tu	aies followé
il/elle	ait followé
nous	ayons followé
vous	ayez followé
ils/elles	aient followé

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

je	eusse followé
tu	eusses followé
il/elle	eût followé
nous	eussions followé
vous	eussiez followé
ils/elles	eussent followé

Impératif passé

tu	aie followé
nous	ayons followé
vous	ayez followé

Other

Present participle

followant

Past participle

followé

Infinitive

follower

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Frequently asked questions

What does "follower" mean?

"follower" means "to follow".

How do you conjugate "follower" in the present tense?

The present of "follower" is: je followe, tu followes, il/elle followe, nous followons, vous followez, ils/elles followent.

What is the Passé composé of "follower"?

The passé composé of "follower" is: je ai followé, tu as followé, il/elle a followé, nous avons followé, vous avez followé, ils/elles ont followé.

What is the Imperative of "follower"?

The imperative of "follower" is: tu followe, nous followons, vous followez.

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