Conjugation of balayer in French
balayerto sweepirregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | balaie | |
| tu | balaies | |
| il/elle/on | balaye | |
| nous | balayons | |
| vous | balayez | |
| ils/elles | balaient |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- je
balayesbalaieIn the present tense, je takes a silent-e ending: je balaie.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai balayé | |
| tu | as balayé | |
| il/elle/on | a balayé | |
| nous | avons balayé | |
| vous | avez balayé | |
| ils/elles | ont balayé |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | balayais | |
| tu | balayais | |
| il/elle/on | balayait | |
| nous | balayions | |
| vous | balayiez | |
| ils/elles | balayaient |
Common mistakes in the Imparfait
- je
bala yaisbalayaisThe imperfect is written as one word: je balayais.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | balayerai | |
| tu | balayeras | |
| il/elle/on | balayera | |
| nous | balayerons | |
| vous | balayerez | |
| ils/elles | balayeront |
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | balayerais | |
| tu | balayerais | |
| il/elle/on | balayerait | |
| nous | balayerions | |
| vous | balayeriez | |
| ils/elles | balayeraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | balaye | |
| tu | balayes | |
| il/elle/on | balaye | |
| nous | balayions | |
| vous | balayiez | |
| ils/elles | balayent |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
balayonsbalayionsSubjunctive nous is balayions, not the indicative form.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | balaye | |
| nous | balayons | |
| vous | balayez |
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | balayé | |
| tu | balayé | |
| il/elle/on | balayé | |
| nous | balayé | |
| vous | balayé | |
| ils/elles | balayé |
balayer — frequently asked questions
Is balayer a regular verb?
No — balayer is an irregular French verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does balayer mean?
balayer is a French verb meaning "to sweep".