Conjugation of fuir in French
fuirto flee, to run awayirregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | fuis | |
| tu | fuis | |
| il/elle/on | fuit | |
| nous | fuyons | |
| vous | fuyez | |
| ils/elles | fuient |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- nous
fuisonsfuyonsThe stem changes to fuy- in the plural forms: nous fuyons, vous fuyez. - ils/elles
fuitfuientThird-person plural takes -ent: ils fuient, not *ils fuit*.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai fui | |
| tu | as fui | |
| il/elle/on | a fui | |
| nous | avons fui | |
| vous | avez fui | |
| ils/elles | ont fui |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | fuyais | |
| tu | fuyais | |
| il/elle/on | fuyait | |
| nous | fuyions | |
| vous | fuyiez | |
| ils/elles | fuyaient |
Common mistakes in the Imparfait
- nous
fuyonsfuyionsImperfect uses -y-: nous fuyions. Fuyons is present indicative/imperative.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | fuirai | |
| tu | fuiras | |
| il/elle/on | fuira | |
| nous | fuirons | |
| vous | fuirez | |
| ils/elles | fuiront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
fuiréfuiraiThe future is fuirai, built from the infinitive plus future endings.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | fuirais | |
| tu | fuirais | |
| il/elle/on | fuirait | |
| nous | fuirions | |
| vous | fuiriez | |
| ils/elles | fuiraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | fuie | |
| tu | fuies | |
| il/elle/on | fuie | |
| nous | fuyions | |
| vous | fuyiez | |
| ils/elles | fuient |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
fuyonsfuyionsThe present subjunctive for nous is fuyions, not the present indicative fuyons.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | fuis | |
| nous | fuyons | |
| vous | fuyez |
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | fui | |
| tu | fui | |
| il/elle/on | fui | |
| nous | fui | |
| vous | fui | |
| ils/elles | fui |
fuir — frequently asked questions
Is fuir a regular verb?
No — fuir is an irregular French verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does fuir mean?
fuir is a French verb meaning "to flee, to run away".