All verbs

/kɔ̃sylte/to consultB1

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
consultons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

consult-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

consult-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

consult-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

consult-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

consult-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
consulter
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

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

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

consulter-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

consulter

Past participle
consulté

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

consulté

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

consulté

Conjugation

présent
Ije consulte/ʒə kɔ̃sylt/I consult
youtu consultes/ty kɔ̃sylt/you consult
he/sheil consulte/il kɔ̃sylt/he consults
wenous consultons/nu kɔ̃syltɔ̃/we consult
youvous consultez/vu kɔ̃sylte/you consult
theyils consultent/il kɔ̃sylt/they consult

Examples

  • Je consulte un médecin.

    /ʒə kɔ̃.sylt œ̃ me.də.sɛ̃/

    I'm seeing a doctor.

  • Consulte le site.

    /kɔ̃.sylt lə sit/

    Check the website.

  • J'ai consulté le programme.

    /ʒe kɔ̃.syl.te lə pʁɔ.ɡʁam/

    I looked at the programme.

Set phrases

  • la consultation

    the appointment, the consultation

Notes

  • Wider than English "consult": it covers checking a website or a timetable, not just professional advice.