défendre
to defend, to forbidRegular -reil ਵਾਲੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ ਅੰਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੱਗਦਾ, ਪਰ je, tu ਅਤੇ il ਤਿੰਨੇ ਇੱਕੋ ਜਿਹੇ ਸੁਣਦੇ ਹਨ — -s ਚੁੱਪ ਹੈ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | défendssounds the same as another form in this tense | ai défendu | défendaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais défendre | défendraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | défendssounds the same as another form in this tense | as défendusounds the same as another form in this tense | défendaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas défendresounds the same as another form in this tense | défendrassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | défendsounds the same as another form in this tense | a défendusounds the same as another form in this tense | défendaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va défendresounds the same as another form in this tense | défendrasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | défendons | avons défendu | défendions | allons défendre | défendronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | défendez | avez défendu | défendiez | allez défendre | défendrezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | défendent | ont défendu | défendaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont défendre | défendrontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. défends covers both "I defend, to forbid" and "I am defend, to forbiding" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. avoir conjugates and défendu does not — ai défendu.
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so défendons gives you défendais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; défendre never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on défendr-, which is just the infinitive, so only the endings are new.
What this table tells you about défendre
The past participle is défendu, and it takes avoir in the passé composé — so it never changes shape, whoever the subject is. No agreement to remember here.
The futur simple is built on défendr-, which is just the infinitive — the endings are the whole story, nothing new to learn for this tense.
In the present, je, tu and il/elle are one sound: défends, défend — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous, vous and ils/elles carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know défendons you already know défendais, défendait and défendaient. Futur proche keeps défendre untouched.