All verbs

/kʁie/to shoutB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
no object — No object

Build map — what to memorise

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

The nous form
crions
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

cri-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

cri-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

cri-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

cri-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

cri-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
crier
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

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

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

crier-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

crier

Past participle
crié

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

crié

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

crié

Conjugation

présent
Ije crie/ʒə kʁi/I shout
youtu cries/ty kʁi/you shout
he/sheil crie/il kʁi/he shouts
wenous crions/nu kʁiɔ̃/we shout
youvous criez/vu kʁie/you shout
theyils crient/il kʁi/they shout

Examples

  • Ne crie pas.

    /nə kʁi pa/

    Don't shout.

  • Il a crié au secours.

    /il a kʁi.e o sə.kuʁ/

    He shouted for help.

  • Les enfants crient.

    /le.z‿ɑ̃.fɑ̃ kʁi/

    The children are shouting.

Set phrases

  • crier au secours

    to shout for help

  • un cri

    a shout, a cry