Conjugation of sourire in French
sourireto smileirregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | souris | |
| tu | souris | |
| il/elle/on | sourit | |
| nous | sourions | |
| vous | souriez | |
| ils/elles | sourient |
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai souri | |
| tu | as souri | |
| il/elle/on | a souri | |
| nous | avons souri | |
| vous | avez souri | |
| ils/elles | ont souri |
Common mistakes in the Passé composé
- je
ai souritéai souriThe past participle is 'souri', not a regular-looking form like 'sourité'.
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | souriais | |
| tu | souriais | |
| il/elle/on | souriait | |
| nous | sourions | |
| vous | souriez | |
| ils/elles | souriaient |
Common mistakes in the Imparfait
- nous
sourissionssourionsDo not insert an extra 'ss'; the correct form is 'nous sourions'.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | sourirai | |
| tu | souriras | |
| il/elle/on | sourira | |
| nous | sourirons | |
| vous | sourirez | |
| ils/elles | souriront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
sourieraisouriraiThe future stem is 'sourir-', so the correct form is 'sourirai'.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | sourirais | |
| tu | sourirais | |
| il/elle/on | sourirait | |
| nous | souririons | |
| vous | souririez | |
| ils/elles | souriraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | sourie | |
| tu | souries | |
| il/elle/on | sourie | |
| nous | souriions | |
| vous | souriiez | |
| ils/elles | sourient |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
sourionssouriionsThe subjunctive 'nous' form is 'souriions', not 'sourions'.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | souris | |
| nous | sourions | |
| vous | souriez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- nous
sourions-noussourionsFrench imperatives do not take a subject pronoun; the form is just 'sourions'.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | souri | |
| tu | souri | |
| il/elle/on | souri | |
| nous | souri | |
| vous | souri | |
| ils/elles | souri |
sourire — frequently asked questions
Is sourire a regular verb?
No — sourire is an irregular French verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does sourire mean?
sourire is a French verb meaning "to smile".