The French verb monter means "to go up". 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 monter is je monte, tu montes, il/elle monte, nous montons, vous montez, ils/elles montent. 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 montant and its past participle is monté.
| je | monte | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | montes | |
| il/ | monte | |
| nous | montons | |
| vous | montez | |
| ils/ | montent |
| je | suis monté |
|---|---|
| tu | es monté |
| il/ | est monté |
| nous | sommes montés |
| vous | êtes montés |
| ils/ | sont montés |
| je | montais |
|---|---|
| tu | montais |
| il/ | montait |
| nous | montions |
| vous | montiez |
| ils/ | montaient |
| je | monterai |
|---|---|
| tu | monteras |
| il/ | montera |
| nous | monterons |
| vous | monterez |
| ils/ | monteront |
| je | monterais |
|---|---|
| tu | monterais |
| il/ | monterait |
| nous | monterions |
| vous | monteriez |
| ils/ | monteraient |
| que je | monte |
|---|---|
| que tu | montes |
| qu'il/ | monte |
| que nous | montions |
| que vous | montiez |
| qu'ils/ | montent |
| tu | monte |
|---|---|
| nous | montons |
| vous | montez |
Monter is regular: every form follows the regular -er model. The passé composé uses être, with forms such as suis monté and sommes montés.
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Yes, monter is regular. Every form follows the regular -er model.
Monter uses être in the passé composé. The forms include suis monté, es monté, est monté, sommes montés, êtes montés, and sont montés.
The present participle is montant. The past participle is monté.