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Verb conjugation

plaindre

to pity; to complain

Simple tenses

Present

jeplains
tuplains
il/elleplaint
nousplaignons
vousplaignez
ils/ellesplaignent

Imperfect

jeplaignais
tuplaignais
il/elleplaignait
nousplaignions
vousplaigniez
ils/ellesplaignaient

Past historic (passé simple)

jeplaignis
tuplaignis
il/elleplaignit
nousplaignîmes
vousplaignîtes
ils/ellesplaignirent

Future

jeplaindrai
tuplaindras
il/elleplaindra
nousplaindrons
vousplaindrez
ils/ellesplaindront

Conditional

jeplaindrais
tuplaindrais
il/elleplaindrait
nousplaindrions
vousplaindriez
ils/ellesplaindraient

Subjunctive

jeplaigne
tuplaignes
il/elleplaigne
nousplaignions
vousplaigniez
ils/ellesplaignent

Subjunctive (imperfect)

jeplaignisse
tuplaignisses
il/elleplaignît
nousplaignissions
vousplaignissiez
ils/ellesplaignissent

Imperative

tuplains
nousplaignons
vousplaignez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

jeai plaint
tuas plaint
il/ellea plaint
nousavons plaint
vousavez plaint
ils/ellesont plaint

Plus-que-parfait

jeavais plaint
tuavais plaint
il/elleavait plaint
nousavions plaint
vousaviez plaint
ils/ellesavaient plaint

Passé antérieur

jeeus plaint
tueus plaint
il/elleeut plaint
nouseûmes plaint
vouseûtes plaint
ils/elleseurent plaint

Futur antérieur

jeaurai plaint
tuauras plaint
il/elleaura plaint
nousaurons plaint
vousaurez plaint
ils/ellesauront plaint

Conditionnel passé

jeaurais plaint
tuaurais plaint
il/elleaurait plaint
nousaurions plaint
vousauriez plaint
ils/ellesauraient plaint

Subjonctif passé

jeaie plaint
tuaies plaint
il/elleait plaint
nousayons plaint
vousayez plaint
ils/ellesaient plaint

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

jeeusse plaint
tueusses plaint
il/elleeût plaint
nouseussions plaint
vouseussiez plaint
ils/elleseussent plaint

Impératif passé

tuaie plaint
nousayons plaint
vousayez plaint

Other

Present participle

plaignant

Past participle

plaint

Infinitive

plaindre

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Frequently asked questions

What does "plaindre" mean?

"plaindre" means "to pity; to complain".

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

The present of "plaindre" is: je plains, tu plains, il/elle plaint, nous plaignons, vous plaignez, ils/elles plaignent.

What is the Passé composé of "plaindre"?

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

What is the Imperative of "plaindre"?

The imperative of "plaindre" is: tu plains, nous plaignons, vous plaignez.