All verbs

/kɔ̃dyiʁ/to driveB1

Family
Family 3 — two-stem `-re`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object, or none

Build map — what to memorise

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

The nous form
conduisons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

condui-+-s -s -t

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

conduis-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

conduis-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

conduis-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

conduis-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
conduire
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

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

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

conduir-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

conduire

Past participle
conduit

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

conduit

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

conduit

Conjugation

présent
Ije conduis/ʒə kɔ̃dyi/I drive
youtu conduis/ty kɔ̃dyi/you drive
he/sheil conduit/il kɔ̃dyi/he drives
wenous conduisons/nu kɔ̃dyizɔ̃/we drive
youvous conduisez/vu kɔ̃dyize/you drive
theyils conduisent/il kɔ̃dyiz/they drive

Examples

  • Je conduis.

    /ʒə kɔ̃.dɥi/

    I drive.

  • Il conduit.

    /il kɔ̃.dɥi/

    He drives.

  • Comment conduis-tu ?

    /kɔ.mɑ̃ kɔ̃.dɥi.ty/

    How do you drive?

Notes

  • No object needed: Je conduis means "I drive", not "I'm driving something". English needs a context; French does not.

  • It also means to lead: Ce chemin conduit à la gare. And le permis de conduire is the driving licence.