croire
/kʁwaʁ/
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Translation
to believe, to think
Grammar
Verb typeirregular
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | crois | croyais | crus | croirai | croirais |
| tu | crois | croyais | crus | croiras | croirais |
| il/elle | croit | croyait | crut | croira | croirait |
| nous | croyons | croyions | crûmes | croirons | croirions |
| vous | croyez | croyiez | crûtes | croirez | croiriez |
| ils/elles | croient | croyaient | crurent | croiront | croiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | croie | crusse |
| tu | croies | crusses |
| il/elle | croie | crût |
| nous | croyions | crussions |
| vous | croyiez | crussiez |
| ils/elles | croient | crussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | crois |
| nous | croyons |
| vous | croyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- croyant
- Past participle
- cru · crue · crus · crues
Examples
' .
I think he is right on this point.
.
Do you really think it is going to work this time.
.
She does not want to believe what I am telling her.
l', plate.
At the time, people still believed the Earth was flat.
J' ' frapper .
I thought I heard someone knocking at the door.
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