French verb

Conjugation of envoyer

The French verb envoyer means "to send". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to send
Type
Irregular -er verb
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
envoyant
Past participle
envoyé
Quick answer

The present tense of envoyer is j'envoie, tu envoies, il/elle envoie, nous envoyons, vous envoyez, ils/elles envoient. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -er pattern. Its present participle is envoyant and its past participle is envoyé. Its compound tenses are formed with avoir. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of envoyer

Forms in orange break the regular -er pattern.

Present Présent
j' envoie (irregular)
tu envoies (irregular)
il/elle envoie (irregular)
nous envoyons
vous envoyez
ils/elles envoient (irregular)

More tenses of envoyer

Compound past Passé composé
j' ai envoyé
tu as envoyé
il/elle a envoyé
nous avons envoyé
vous avez envoyé
ils/elles ont envoyé
Imperfect Imparfait
j' envoyais
tu envoyais
il/elle envoyait
nous envoyions
vous envoyiez
ils/elles envoyaient
Future Futur simple
j' enverrai (irregular)
tu enverras (irregular)
il/elle enverra (irregular)
nous enverrons (irregular)
vous enverrez (irregular)
ils/elles enverront (irregular)
Conditional Conditionnel présent
j' enverrais (irregular)
tu enverrais (irregular)
il/elle enverrait (irregular)
nous enverrions (irregular)
vous enverriez (irregular)
ils/elles enverraient (irregular)
Present subjunctive Subjonctif présent
que j' envoie (irregular)
que tu envoies (irregular)
qu'il/elle envoie (irregular)
que nous envoyions
que vous envoyiez
qu'ils/elles envoient (irregular)
Imperative Impératif
tu envoie (irregular)
nous envoyons
vous envoyez

Notes on envoyer

Envoyer is irregular. Its present forms include envoie, envoies, and envoient, while the future and conditional use enverr, as in enverrai and enverrais.

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Example sentences with envoyer

  • J'envoie un message à ma sœur. I am sending a message to my sister.
  • Nous avons envoyé les documents hier. We sent the documents yesterday.
  • Il envoyait souvent des cartes postales. He often sent postcards.
  • Vous enverrez le colis demain matin. You will send the package tomorrow morning.

Frequently asked questions

Is envoyer a regular French verb?

No, envoyer is irregular. Its present forms include envoie, envoies, and envoient.

What is the future stem of envoyer?

The future stem is enverr. The future forms include enverrai, enverras, and enverront.

What are the participles and auxiliary of envoyer?

The present participle is envoyant and the past participle is envoyé. The auxiliary is avoir.