French verb

Conjugation of imaginer

The French verb imaginer means "to imagine". 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.

Meaning
to imagine
Type
Regular -er verb
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
imaginant
Past participle
imaginé
Quick answer

The present tense of imaginer is j'imagine, tu imagines, il/elle imagine, nous imaginons, vous imaginez, ils/elles imaginent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. Its present participle is imaginant and its past participle is imaginé. Its compound tenses are formed with avoir. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of imaginer

Present Présent
j' imagine
tu imagines
il/elle imagine
nous imaginons
vous imaginez
ils/elles imaginent

More tenses of imaginer

Compound past Passé composé
j' ai imaginé
tu as imaginé
il/elle a imaginé
nous avons imaginé
vous avez imaginé
ils/elles ont imaginé
Imperfect Imparfait
j' imaginais
tu imaginais
il/elle imaginait
nous imaginions
vous imaginiez
ils/elles imaginaient
Future Futur simple
j' imaginerai
tu imagineras
il/elle imaginera
nous imaginerons
vous imaginerez
ils/elles imagineront
Conditional Conditionnel présent
j' imaginerais
tu imaginerais
il/elle imaginerait
nous imaginerions
vous imagineriez
ils/elles imagineraient
Present subjunctive Subjonctif présent
que j' imagine
que tu imagines
qu'il/elle imagine
que nous imaginions
que vous imaginiez
qu'ils/elles imaginent
Imperative Impératif
tu imagine
nous imaginons
vous imaginez

Notes on imaginer

Imaginer is regular. Every form follows the regular -er model: imagine, imaginons, and imaginé.

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Example sentences with imaginer

  • J'imagine une maison près de la mer. I imagine a house near the sea.
  • Nous imaginions souvent des histoires ensemble. We often imagined stories together.
  • Elle a imaginé une solution simple. She imagined a simple solution.
  • Vous imaginerez votre prochaine aventure demain. You will imagine your next adventure tomorrow.

Frequently asked questions

Is imaginer a regular French verb?

Yes, imaginer is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model.

What are the present tense forms of imaginer?

The forms are imagine, imagines, imagine, imaginons, imaginez, and imaginent.

What are the participles and auxiliary of imaginer?

The present participle is imaginant and the past participle is imaginé. The auxiliary is avoir.