French verb

Conjugation of participer

The French verb participer means "to participate". 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 participate
Type
Regular -er verb
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
participant
Past participle
participé
Quick answer

The present tense of participer is je participe, tu participes, il/elle participe, nous participons, vous participez, ils/elles participent. 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 participant and its past participle is participé.

Present tense of participer

Present Présent
je participe
tu participes
il/elle participe
nous participons
vous participez
ils/elles participent

More tenses of participer

Compound past Passé composé
j' ai participé
tu as participé
il/elle a participé
nous avons participé
vous avez participé
ils/elles ont participé
Imperfect Imparfait
je participais
tu participais
il/elle participait
nous participions
vous participiez
ils/elles participaient
Future Futur simple
je participerai
tu participeras
il/elle participera
nous participerons
vous participerez
ils/elles participeront
Conditional Conditionnel présent
je participerais
tu participerais
il/elle participerait
nous participerions
vous participeriez
ils/elles participeraient
Present subjunctive Subjonctif présent
que je participe
que tu participes
qu'il/elle participe
que nous participions
que vous participiez
qu'ils/elles participent
Imperative Impératif
tu participe
nous participons
vous participez

Notes on participer

Participer is regular. It follows the regular -er pattern, with forms such as participe, participons, and participerai.

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Example sentences with participer

  • Je participe au projet avec mes collègues. I participate in the project with my colleagues.
  • Nous avons participé à la réunion hier. We participated in the meeting yesterday.
  • Elle participera au concours samedi prochain. She will participate in the contest next Saturday.
  • Vous participeriez davantage avec plus de temps. You would participate more with more time.
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Frequently asked questions

Is participer a regular French verb?

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

What are the present tense forms of participer?

The forms are participe, participes, participe, participons, participez, and participent.

What are the past participle and auxiliary of participer?

The past participle is participé, and the auxiliary is avoir. The compound past uses ai participé, as in the first person singular.