All verbs

/ɛ̃stale/to installB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object; reflexive s'installer for settling in

Build map — what to memorise

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

The nous form
installons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

install-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

install-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

install-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

install-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

install-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
installer
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

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

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

installer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

installer

Past participle
installé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

installé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

installé

Conjugation

présent
Ij'installe/ʒɛ̃stal/I install
youtu installes/ty ɛ̃stal/you install
he/sheil installe/il ɛ̃stal/he installs
wenous installons/nuz ɛ̃stalɔ̃/we install
youvous installez/vuz ɛ̃stale/you install
theyils installent/ilz ɛ̃stal/they install

Examples

  • J'installe l'application.

    /ʒɛ̃s.tal la.pli.ka.sjɔ̃/

    I'm installing the app.

  • Nous nous sommes installés à Lyon.

    /nu nu sɔm.z‿ɛ̃s.ta.le.z‿a ljɔ̃/

    We settled in Lyon.

  • Installez-vous.

    /ɛ̃s.ta.le.vu/

    Do have a seat.

Set phrases

  • s'installer

    to settle in, to sit down

  • l'installation

    the installation; the facilities

Notes

  • Installez-vous is "do sit down, make yourself comfortable" — said when someone arrives. Nothing to do with installing.

  • s'installer also means to move somewhere for good: Ils se sont installés au Canada.