All verbs

/kɔ̃sɑ̃tiʁ/to consentB1

Family
Family 2 — two-stem `-ir`
Takes
à — Always à

Build map — what to memorise

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

The nous form
consentons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

consen-+-s -s -t

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

consent-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

consent-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

consent-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

consent-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
consentir
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

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

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

consentir-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

consentir

Past participle
consenti

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

consenti

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

consenti

Conjugation

présent
Ije consens/ʒə kɔ̃sɛn/I consent
youtu consens/ty kɔ̃sɛn/you consent
he/sheil consent/il kɔ̃sɑ̃/he consents
wenous consentons/nu kɔ̃sɑ̃tɔ̃/we consent
youvous consentez/vu kɔ̃sɑ̃te/you consent
theyils consentent/il kɔ̃sɑ̃t/they consent

Examples

  • Nous consentons.

    /nu kɔ̃.sɑ̃.tɔ̃/

    We consent.

  • Il consent.

    /il kɔ̃.sɑ̃/

    He consents.

  • Est-ce que tu consens ?

    /ɛs kə ty kɔ̃.sɛn/

    Do you consent?

Notes

  • Formal. In everyday speech you would say être d'accord or accepter; consentir belongs to contracts and legal language.