All verbs

/kɔle/to stickA1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
collons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

coll-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

coll-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

coll-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

coll-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

coll-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
coller
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

coller-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

coller-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

coller

Past participle
collé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

collé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

collé

Conjugation

présent
Ije colle/ʒə kɔl/I stick
youtu colles/ty kɔl/you stick
he/sheil colle/il kɔl/he sticks
wenous collons/nu kɔlɔ̃/we stick
youvous collez/vu kɔle/you stick
theyils collent/il kɔl/they stick

Examples

  • Je colle le timbre.

    /ʒə kɔl lə tɛ̃bʁ/

    I stick the stamp on.

  • Copie et colle.

    /ko.pi e kɔl/

    Copy and paste.

  • Il a collé la photo.

    /il a kɔ.le la fo.to/

    He stuck the photo in.

Set phrases

  • la colle

    glue

  • copier-coller

    copy and paste

Notes

  • Ça ne colle pas means "that doesn't add up" — used about a story or an explanation, not about glue.