Conjugation of raconter in French
raconterto tell, to narrateregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | raconte | |
| tu | racontes | |
| il/elle/on | raconte | |
| nous | racontons | |
| vous | racontez | |
| ils/elles | racontent |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- nous
raconteonsracontonsThe -er verb stem changes normally to -ons here: nous racontons.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai raconté | |
| tu | as raconté | |
| il/elle/on | a raconté | |
| nous | avons raconté | |
| vous | avez raconté | |
| ils/elles | ont raconté |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | racontais | |
| tu | racontais | |
| il/elle/on | racontait | |
| nous | racontions | |
| vous | racontiez | |
| ils/elles | racontaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | raconterai | |
| tu | raconteras | |
| il/elle/on | racontera | |
| nous | raconterons | |
| vous | raconterez | |
| ils/elles | raconteront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
raconteairaconteraiUse the full infinitive plus future ending: je raconterai.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | raconterais | |
| tu | raconterais | |
| il/elle/on | raconterait | |
| nous | raconterions | |
| vous | raconteriez | |
| ils/elles | raconteraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | raconte | |
| tu | racontes | |
| il/elle/on | raconte | |
| nous | racontions | |
| vous | racontiez | |
| ils/elles | racontent |
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | raconte | |
| nous | racontons | |
| vous | racontez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- tu
raconte!raconteFor the affirmative imperative, the tu form is the same spelling as the present, but learners sometimes forget that no subject pronoun is used.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | raconté | |
| tu | raconté | |
| il/elle/on | raconté | |
| nous | raconté | |
| vous | raconté | |
| ils/elles | raconté |
raconter — frequently asked questions
Is raconter a regular verb?
Yes — raconter is a regular French verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does raconter mean?
raconter is a French verb meaning "to tell, to narrate".