The French verb gagner means "to win, earn". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of gagner is je gagne, tu gagnes, il/elle gagne, nous gagnons, vous gagnez, ils/elles gagnent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is gagnant and its past participle is gagné.
| je | gagne | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | gagnes | |
| il/ | gagne | |
| nous | gagnons | |
| vous | gagnez | |
| ils/ | gagnent |
| j' | ai gagné |
|---|---|
| tu | as gagné |
| il/ | a gagné |
| nous | avons gagné |
| vous | avez gagné |
| ils/ | ont gagné |
| je | gagnais |
|---|---|
| tu | gagnais |
| il/ | gagnait |
| nous | gagnions |
| vous | gagniez |
| ils/ | gagnaient |
| je | gagnerai |
|---|---|
| tu | gagneras |
| il/ | gagnera |
| nous | gagnerons |
| vous | gagnerez |
| ils/ | gagneront |
| je | gagnerais |
|---|---|
| tu | gagnerais |
| il/ | gagnerait |
| nous | gagnerions |
| vous | gagneriez |
| ils/ | gagneraient |
| que je | gagne |
|---|---|
| que tu | gagnes |
| qu'il/ | gagne |
| que nous | gagnions |
| que vous | gagniez |
| qu'ils/ | gagnent |
| tu | gagne |
|---|---|
| nous | gagnons |
| vous | gagnez |
Gagner is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern, with gagne, gagnons, and gagnerai in the table.
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Yes, gagner is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model shown in the table.
The forms are gagne, gagnes, gagne, gagnons, gagnez, and gagnent.
The past participle is gagné, and the auxiliary is avoir. The compound past uses ai gagné, as well as the other present forms of avoir with gagné.