Envoyer — to send | French Verb Chart
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Présent (Indicatif)
- j’envoieI send
- tu envoiesyou send
- il / elle envoiehe / she sends
- nous envoyonswe send
- vous envoyezyou send
- ils / elles envoientthey send
Passé composé (Indicatif)
- j’ai envoyéI sent
- tu as envoyéyou sent
- il / elle a envoyéhe / she sent
- nous avons envoyéwe sent
- vous avez envoyéyou sent
- ils / elles ont envoyéthey sent
Imparfait (Indicatif)
- j’envoyaisI was sending
- tu envoyaisyou were
- il envoyaithe was
- nous envoyionswe were
- vous envoyiezyou were
- ils envoyaientthey were
Futur simple (Indicatif)
- j’enverraiI will send
- tu enverrasyou will
- il enverrahe will
- nous enverronswe will
- vous enverrezyou will
- ils enverrontthey will
Conditionnel présent
- j’enverraisI would send
- tu enverraisyou would
- il enverraithe would
- nous enverrionswe would
- vous enverriezyou would
- ils enverraientthey would
Subjonctif présent
- que j’envoiethat I send
- que tu envoiesthat you
- qu’il envoiethat he
- que nous envoyionsthat we
- que vous envoyiezthat you
- qu’ils envoientthat they
Impératif, Participe & Infinitif
- envoyerinfinitive
- envoyantpresent participle
- en envoyantgerund (gérondif)
- envoyépast participle
- envoie · envoyons · envoyezimperative
- avoirauxiliary in compound tenses
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📘 How to use Envoyer
- y→i change: envoie in the singular & ils, but envoyons in nous/vous (like payer, essayer).
- The irregular future: j’enverrai (NOT « envoyerai ») — a rare exception. Renvoyer follows it too.
- Envoyer = to send: envoyer un message, un mail, un colis, une invitation.
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present, je : j’___ (y→i) (envoi+e)
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envoie
future (irregular!): j’___ (not envoyerai)
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enverrai
nous form (keeps y): nous ___ (envoy-)
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envoyons
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tu ___ (Envoyer — passé composé)
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as envoyé
il ___ (Envoyer — imperfect)
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envoyait
nous ___ (Envoyer — future)
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enverrons
vous ___ (Envoyer — conditional)
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enverriez
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Envoyer conjugation FAQ
What is the present tense of envoyer?
j’envoie, tu envoies, il / elle envoie, nous envoyons, vous envoyez, ils / elles envoient. Full charts for every tense are above, each form with audio.
What is the past participle of envoyer?
envoyé — the passé composé is « j’ai envoyé ». Envoyer uses avoir as its auxiliary verb.
How do you say envoyer in the future tense?
« j’enverrai » — the future stem never changes across persons, only the endings do.
What does envoyer mean in English?
to send. It is one of the essential French verbs — drill the present first, then the passé composé; those two tenses carry most conversations.
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