essayer
/e.se.je/
verb #502 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to try
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | essaye | essayais | essayai | essayerai | essayerais |
| tu | essayes | essayais | essayas | essayeras | essayerais |
| il/elle | essaye | essayait | essaya | essayera | essayerait |
| nous | essayons | essayions | essayâmes | essayerons | essayerions |
| vous | essayez | essayiez | essayâtes | essayerez | essayeriez |
| ils/elles | essayent | essayaient | essayèrent | essayeront | essayeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | essaye | essayasse |
| tu | essayes | essayasses |
| il/elle | essaye | essayât |
| nous | essayions | essayassions |
| vous | essayiez | essayassiez |
| ils/elles | essayent | essayassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | essaye |
| nous | essayons |
| vous | essayez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- essayant
- Past participle
- essayé, essayée, essayés, essayées
Examples
calmer.
You need to try to calm down.
succes.
He tried several times without success.
Essaie veste, .
Try this jacket on, it suits you.
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