Conjugation of apercevoir in French
apercevoirto perceive, to notice, to catch sight ofirregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aperçois | |
| tu | aperçois | |
| il/elle/on | aperçoit | |
| nous | apercevons | |
| vous | apercevez | |
| ils/elles | aperçoivent |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- je
aperceveaperçoisThe verb changes spelling in the stem: use -çoi- in je/tu/il/ils forms, not -ceve-.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai aperçu | |
| tu | as aperçu | |
| il/elle/on | a aperçu | |
| nous | avons aperçu | |
| vous | avez aperçu | |
| ils/elles | ont aperçu |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | apercevais | |
| tu | apercevais | |
| il/elle/on | apercevait | |
| nous | apercevions | |
| vous | aperceviez | |
| ils/elles | apercevaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | apercevrai | |
| tu | apercevras | |
| il/elle/on | apercevra | |
| nous | apercevrons | |
| vous | apercevrez | |
| ils/elles | apercevront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- nous
apercevoironsapercevronsIn the future, the stem is apercevr-, not the infinitive plus -ons.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | apercevrais | |
| tu | apercevrais | |
| il/elle/on | apercevrait | |
| nous | apercevrions | |
| vous | apercevriez | |
| ils/elles | apercevraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aperçoive | |
| tu | aperçoives | |
| il/elle/on | aperçoive | |
| nous | apercevions | |
| vous | aperceviez | |
| ils/elles | aperçoivent |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- je
aperçoisaperçoiveThe present subjunctive takes aperçoive, not the present indicative form.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | aperçois | |
| nous | apercevons | |
| vous | apercevez |
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aperçu | |
| tu | aperçu | |
| il/elle/on | aperçu | |
| nous | aperçu | |
| vous | aperçu | |
| ils/elles | aperçu |
apercevoir — frequently asked questions
Is apercevoir a regular verb?
No — apercevoir is an irregular French verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does apercevoir mean?
apercevoir is a French verb meaning "to perceive, to notice, to catch sight of".