Vendre — to sell | French Verb Chart
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Présent (Indicatif)
- je vendsI sell
- tu vendsyou sell
- il / elle vendhe / she sells
- nous vendonswe sell
- vous vendezyou sell
- ils / elles vendentthey sell
Passé composé (Indicatif)
- j’ai venduI sold
- tu as venduyou sold
- il / elle a venduhe / she sold
- nous avons venduwe sold
- vous avez venduyou sold
- ils / elles ont venduthey sold
Imparfait (Indicatif)
- je vendaisI was selling
- tu vendaisyou were
- il vendaithe was
- nous vendionswe were
- vous vendiezyou were
- ils vendaientthey were
Futur simple (Indicatif)
- je vendraiI will sell
- tu vendrasyou will
- il vendrahe will
- nous vendronswe will
- vous vendrezyou will
- ils vendrontthey will
Conditionnel présent
- je vendraisI would sell
- tu vendraisyou would
- il vendraithe would
- nous vendrionswe would
- vous vendriezyou would
- ils vendraientthey would
Subjonctif présent
- que je vendethat I sell
- que tu vendesthat you
- qu’il vendethat he
- que nous vendionsthat we
- que vous vendiezthat you
- qu’ils vendentthat they
Impératif, Participe & Infinitif
- vendreinfinitive
- vendantpresent participle
- en vendantgerund (gérondif)
- vendupast participle
- vends · vendons · vendezimperative
- avoirauxiliary in compound tenses
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📘 How to use Vendre
- The regular -re model — the classic textbook example: je vends, il vend, nous vendons.
- Vendre = to sell: vendre sa voiture; « à vendre » = for sale.
- Idiom: vendre la mèche = to give the game away / spill the secret.
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he sells (regular -re, no ending): il ___ (ven+d)
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vend
plural: nous ___ (vend-)
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vendons
for sale = à ___ (idiom)
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vendre
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Vendre conjugation FAQ
What is the present tense of vendre?
je vends, tu vends, il / elle vend, nous vendons, vous vendez, ils / elles vendent. Full charts for every tense are above, each form with audio.
What is the past participle of vendre?
vendu — the passé composé is « j’ai vendu ». Vendre uses avoir as its auxiliary verb.
How do you say vendre in the future tense?
« je vendrai » — the future stem never changes across persons, only the endings do.
What does vendre mean in English?
to sell. 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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