All verbs

/ɛ̃fɔʁme/to informB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object · de — Takes a direct object and de; reflexive s'informer for finding out

Build map — what to memorise

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

The nous form
informons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

inform-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

inform-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

inform-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

inform-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

inform-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
informer
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

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

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

informer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

informer

Past participle
informé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

informé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

informé

Conjugation

présent
Ij'informe/ʒɛ̃fɔʁm/I inform
youtu informes/ty ɛ̃fɔʁm/you inform
he/sheil informe/il ɛ̃fɔʁm/he informs
wenous informons/nuz ɛ̃fɔʁmɔ̃/we inform
youvous informez/vuz ɛ̃fɔʁme/you inform
theyils informent/ilz ɛ̃fɔʁm/they inform

Examples

  • Je vous informe.

    /ʒə vu.z‿ɛ̃.fɔʁm/

    I'm letting you know.

  • Il m'a informé du changement.

    /il ma ɛ̃.fɔʁ.me dy ʃɑ̃ʒ.mɑ̃/

    He told me about the change.

  • Je n'ai pas été informé.

    /ʒə ne pa.z‿e.te ɛ̃.fɔʁ.me/

    I wasn't told.

Set phrases

  • informer de

    to inform of

  • l'information

    information; the news

Notes

  • les informations — often shortened to les infos — is the news bulletin. See technologie.

  • se renseigner is commoner than s'informer for asking about something practical.