All verbs

/ɑ̃bʁase/to kissB1

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
embrassons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

embrass-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

embrass-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

embrass-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

embrass-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

embrass-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
embrasser
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

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

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

embrasser-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

embrasser

Past participle
embrassé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

embrassé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

embrassé

Conjugation

présent
Ij'embrasse/ʒɑ̃bʁas/I kiss
youtu embrasses/ty ɑ̃bʁas/you kiss
he/sheil embrasse/il ɑ̃bʁas/he kisses
wenous embrassons/nuz ɑ̃bʁasɔ̃/we kiss
youvous embrassez/vuz ɑ̃bʁase/you kiss
theyils embrassent/ilz ɑ̃bʁas/they kiss

Examples

  • Je t'embrasse.

    /ʒə tɑ̃.bʁas/

    Love, [name].

  • Il l'a embrassée.

    /il la ɑ̃.bʁa.se/

    He kissed her.

  • Embrasse les enfants.

    /ɑ̃.bʁas le.z‿ɑ̃.fɑ̃/

    Give the children a kiss.

Set phrases

  • Je t'embrasse

    love from me

Notes

  • Je t'embrasse ends a letter or a message to family and friends — it is "love" or "lots of love", not a literal kiss. Translating it as "I kiss you" is badly wrong in register.

  • It also means to embrace an idea, as in English.