Conjugation of embrasser in French
embrasserto kiss, to hugregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | embrasse | |
| tu | embrasses | |
| il/elle/on | embrasse | |
| nous | embrassons | |
| vous | embrassez | |
| ils/elles | embrassent |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- nous
embrassontembrassonsThe present tense ending for nous is -ons, not -ont.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai embrassé | |
| tu | as embrassé | |
| il/elle/on | a embrassé | |
| nous | avons embrassé | |
| vous | avez embrassé | |
| ils/elles | ont embrassé |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | embrassais | |
| tu | embrassais | |
| il/elle/on | embrassait | |
| nous | embrassions | |
| vous | embrassiez | |
| ils/elles | embrassaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | embrasserai | |
| tu | embrasseras | |
| il/elle/on | embrassera | |
| nous | embrasserons | |
| vous | embrasserez | |
| ils/elles | embrasseront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
embrasseréembrasseraiThe future is formed with the infinitive plus -ai: embrasserai, not *embrasseré.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | embrasserais | |
| tu | embrasserais | |
| il/elle/on | embrasserait | |
| nous | embrasserions | |
| vous | embrasseriez | |
| ils/elles | embrasseraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | embrasse | |
| tu | embrasses | |
| il/elle/on | embrasse | |
| nous | embrassions | |
| vous | embrassiez | |
| ils/elles | embrassent |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
embrassonsembrassionsIn the present subjunctive, the nous form takes the same stem as the present and ends in -ions: embrassions.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | embrasse | |
| nous | embrassons | |
| vous | embrassez |
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | embrassé | |
| tu | embrassé | |
| il/elle/on | embrassé | |
| nous | embrassé | |
| vous | embrassé | |
| ils/elles | embrassé |
embrasser — frequently asked questions
Is embrasser a regular verb?
Yes — embrasser is a regular French verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does embrasser mean?
embrasser is a French verb meaning "to kiss, to hug".