Conjugation of croire in French
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | crois | |
| tu | crois | |
| il/elle/on | croit | |
| nous | croyons | |
| vous | croyez | |
| ils/elles | croient |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- ils/elles
croiscroientThe 3rd person plural ends in -ent: ils croient, not *ils crois*.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai cru | |
| tu | as cru | |
| il/elle/on | a cru | |
| nous | avons cru | |
| vous | avez cru | |
| ils/elles | ont cru |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | croyais | |
| tu | croyais | |
| il/elle/on | croyait | |
| nous | croyions | |
| vous | croyiez | |
| ils/elles | croyaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | croirai | |
| tu | croiras | |
| il/elle/on | croira | |
| nous | croirons | |
| vous | croirez | |
| ils/elles | croiront |
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | croirais | |
| tu | croirais | |
| il/elle/on | croirait | |
| nous | croirions | |
| vous | croiriez | |
| ils/elles | croiraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | croie | |
| tu | croies | |
| il/elle/on | croie | |
| nous | croyions | |
| vous | croyiez | |
| ils/elles | croient |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- je
croiscroieIn the present subjunctive, use croie: que je croie. - tu
croiscroiesIn the present subjunctive, use croies: que tu croies.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | crois | |
| nous | croyons | |
| vous | croyez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- tu
croiecroisThe affirmative imperative for tu is crois, not the subjunctive form croie.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | cru | |
| tu | cru | |
| il/elle/on | cru | |
| nous | cru | |
| vous | cru | |
| ils/elles | cru |
croire — frequently asked questions
Is croire a regular verb?
No — croire is an irregular French verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does croire mean?
croire is a French verb meaning "to believe".