The French verb porter means "to carry, wear". 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 porter is je porte, tu portes, il/elle porte, nous portons, vous portez, ils/elles portent. 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 portant and its past participle is porté.
| je | porte | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | portes | |
| il/ | porte | |
| nous | portons | |
| vous | portez | |
| ils/ | portent |
| j' | ai porté |
|---|---|
| tu | as porté |
| il/ | a porté |
| nous | avons porté |
| vous | avez porté |
| ils/ | ont porté |
| je | portais |
|---|---|
| tu | portais |
| il/ | portait |
| nous | portions |
| vous | portiez |
| ils/ | portaient |
| je | porterai |
|---|---|
| tu | porteras |
| il/ | portera |
| nous | porterons |
| vous | porterez |
| ils/ | porteront |
| je | porterais |
|---|---|
| tu | porterais |
| il/ | porterait |
| nous | porterions |
| vous | porteriez |
| ils/ | porteraient |
| que je | porte |
|---|---|
| que tu | portes |
| qu'il/ | porte |
| que nous | portions |
| que vous | portiez |
| qu'ils/ | portent |
| tu | porte |
|---|---|
| nous | portons |
| vous | portez |
Porter is regular. It follows the regular -er pattern, with forms such as porte, portons, and porterai.
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Yes, porter is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model, with porte, portons, and portent in the present.
They are ai porté, as porté, a porté, avons porté, avez porté, and ont porté. The auxiliary is avoir and the past participle is porté.
They are porte, portes, porte, portions, portiez, and portent. The nous and vous forms are portions and portiez.