“Perdre” – Conjugation of the French Verb

The French language is known for its rich variety of verbs, and one such verb that often confounds learners is “perdre.” Conjugating this verb correctly is essential for expressing various actions related to losing, missing, or wasting. In this article, we will explore the conjugation of “perdre” in different tenses and moods, helping you use it effectively in your French conversations and writing.

 

Present Indicative

In the present indicative tense, “perdre” is conjugated as follows:

– Je perds (I lose)
– Tu perds (You lose)
– Il/elle/on perd (He/she/one loses)
– Nous perdons (We lose)
– Vous perdez (You lose)
– Ils/elles perdent (They lose)

 

Imperfect Indicative

In the imperfect indicative, “perdre” takes the following forms:

– Je perdais (I was losing)
– Tu perdais (You were losing)
– Il/elle/on perdait (He/she/one was losing)
– Nous perdions (We were losing)
– Vous perdiez (You were losing)
– Ils/elles perdaient (They were losing)

 

Simple Future

For the simple future tense, conjugate “perdre” as:

– Je perdrai (I will lose)
– Tu perdras (You will lose)
– Il/elle/on perdra (He/she/one will lose)
– Nous perdrons (We will lose)
– Vous perdrez (You will lose)
– Ils/elles perdront (They will lose)

 

Conditional

In the conditional mood, “perdre” is conjugated as follows:

– Je perdrais (I would lose)
– Tu perdrais (You would lose)
– Il/elle/on perdrait (He/she/one would lose)
– Nous perdions (We would lose)
– Vous perdriez (You would lose)
– Ils/elles perdraient (They would lose)

 

Subjunctive

When using the subjunctive mood, “perdre” takes on the following forms:

– Que je perde (That I may lose)
– Que tu perdes (That you may lose)
– Qu'il/elle/on perde (That he/she/one may lose)
– Que nous perdions (That we may lose)
– Que vous perdiez (That you may lose)
– Qu'ils/elles perdent (That they may lose)

 

Imperative

The imperative mood, used for giving commands or requests, has two forms for “perdre”:

– Perds (Lose) – Used with the informal singular “tu” form.
– Perdons (Let's lose) – Used with the “nous” form.
– Perdez (Lose) – Used with the formal singular “vous” form and all plural forms.

 

10 example sentences with the word “perdre”

Here are 10 example sentences with the word “perdre” in different grammatical tenses:

1. Je perds mes clés tous les jours. (I lose my keys every day.) – Present Indicative
2. Tu as perdu ton livre hier. (You lost your book yesterday.) – Past Indicative
3. Il va perdre la course. (He is going to lose the race.) – Future Indicative
4. Nous avons perdu le match la semaine dernière. (We lost the game last week.) – Past Indicative
5. Vous perdiez toujours patience en classe. (You used to lose patience in class.) – Imperfect Indicative
6. Ils ne perdront jamais espoir. (They will never lose hope.) – Future Indicative
7. Elle aurait perdu son chemin sans la carte. (She would have lost her way without the map.) – Conditional
8. Que je ne perde pas mon temps ici. (May I not waste my time here.) – Subjunctive
9. Perds ton argent si tu veux. (Lose your money if you want to.) – Imperative
10. Nous allons perdre du poids avec ce régime. (We are going to lose weight with this diet.) – Near Future Indicative