Conjugation of aimer in French
aimerto love, to likeregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aime | |
| tu | aimes | |
| il/elle/on | aime | |
| nous | aimons | |
| vous | aimez | |
| ils/elles | aiment |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- ils/elles
aimeaimentRemember that the 3rd person plural usually takes -ent: ils aiment.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai aimé | |
| tu | as aimé | |
| il/elle/on | a aimé | |
| nous | avons aimé | |
| vous | avez aimé | |
| ils/elles | ont aimé |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aimais | |
| tu | aimais | |
| il/elle/on | aimait | |
| nous | aimions | |
| vous | aimiez | |
| ils/elles | aimaient |
Common mistakes in the Imparfait
- nous
aimontaimionsThe imperfect uses the stem aim- plus -ions: nous aimions.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aimerai | |
| tu | aimeras | |
| il/elle/on | aimera | |
| nous | aimerons | |
| vous | aimerez | |
| ils/elles | aimeront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
aimeaimeraiThe future needs the ending -ai: je aimerai, contracted in spelling as aimerai.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aimerais | |
| tu | aimerais | |
| il/elle/on | aimerait | |
| nous | aimerions | |
| vous | aimeriez | |
| ils/elles | aimeraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aime | |
| tu | aimes | |
| il/elle/on | aime | |
| nous | aimions | |
| vous | aimiez | |
| ils/elles | aiment |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
aimeonsaimionsThe subjunctive first-person plural is irregular-looking: nous aimions, not *aimeons.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | aime | |
| nous | aimons | |
| vous | aimez |
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aimé | |
| tu | aimé | |
| il/elle/on | aimé | |
| nous | aimé | |
| vous | aimé | |
| ils/elles | aimé |
aimer — frequently asked questions
Is aimer a regular verb?
Yes — aimer is a regular French verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does aimer mean?
aimer is a French verb meaning "to love, to like".