Present
now, habits- je joinsje
- tu joinstu
- il/elle jointil/elle
- nous joignonsnous
- vous joignezvous
- ils/elles joignentils/elles
Sounds the same: joins = joint
joindre
Irregularto join, to attach
- Helper verb
- avoir
- j’ai joint
- Past participle
- joint
- no agreement with the subject
- Future stem
- joindr-
- the infinitive minus -e
The whole verb in three stems
The colours carry through every table below.join-je · tu · iljoins · joint
joign-nous · vous · ils · imparfaitjoignons · joignez · joignent
joindr-futur simplejoindrai · joindras · joindra
Conjugation
Passé composé
completed past- j’ai jointje
- tu as jointtu
- il/elle a jointil/elle
- nous avons jointnous
- vous avez jointvous
- ils/elles ont jointils/elles
Sounds the same: as joint = a joint
Imparfait
ongoing past- je joignaisje
- tu joignaistu
- il/elle joignaitil/elle
- nous joignionsnous
- vous joigniezvous
- ils/elles joignaientils/elles
Sounds the same: joignais = joignait = joignaient
Futur proche
about to- je vais joindreje
- tu vas joindretu
- il/elle va joindreil/elle
- nous allons joindrenous
- vous allez joindrevous
- ils/elles vont joindreils/elles
Sounds the same: vas joindre = va joindre
Futur simple
will- je joindraije
- tu joindrastu
- il/elle joindrail/elle
- nous joindronsnous
- vous joindrezvous
- ils/elles joindrontils/elles
Sounds the same: joindrai = joindrez · joindras = joindra · joindrons = joindront
Three more forms: passé récent, impératif, gérondifNot scored on TEF/TCF, but common past A2
Which tenses each level needs, and why, is explained once on the conjugator hub.
B1–B2 tenses
What TEF/TCF marks you on at NCLC 7 and above. When to use each →Conditionnel présent B1
would, polite requests- je joindraisje
- tu joindraistu
- il/elle joindraitil/elle
- nous joindrionsnous
- vous joindriezvous
- ils/elles joindraientils/elles
Plus-que-parfait B1
had done- j’avais jointje
- tu avais jointtu
- il/elle avait jointil/elle
- nous avions jointnous
- vous aviez jointvous
- ils/elles avaient jointils/elles
Subjonctif présent B1
after il faut que, je veux que…- que je joigneque je
- que tu joignesque tu
- qu’il/elle joignequ’il/elle
- que nous joignionsque nous
- que vous joigniezque vous
- qu’ils/elles joignentqu’ils/elles
Futur antérieur B1
will have done- j’aurai jointje
- tu auras jointtu
- il/elle aura jointil/elle
- nous aurons jointnous
- vous aurez jointvous
- ils/elles auront jointils/elles
Conditionnel passé B2
would have done- j’aurais jointje
- tu aurais jointtu
- il/elle aurait jointil/elle
- nous aurions jointnous
- vous auriez jointvous
- ils/elles auraient jointils/elles
Subjonctif passé B2
que… has done- que j’aie jointque je
- que tu aies jointque tu
- qu’il/elle ait jointqu’il/elle
- que nous ayons jointque nous
- que vous ayez jointque vous
- qu’ils/elles aient jointqu’ils/elles
Passé simple B2
books and history: read only- je joignisje
- tu joignistu
- il/elle joignitil/elle
- nous joignîmesnous
- vous joignîtesvous
- ils/elles joignirentils/elles
Recognise it in reading; write and say the passé composé.
How to use joindre
In formal correspondence, the phrase je joins... is idiomatic, meaning 'I attach' or 'I enclose' (e.g., je joins mon CV). This specific phrasing is more frequent and valued in formal French writing than other uses of joindre.
The d of the stem disappears in present singular forms (joins, joint) and before the nasal consonant in 3rd plural (joignent), avoiding phonotactically illegal consonant clusters. Compare the future stem joindrai, which retains the d.
Je joins mon CV.
ਮੈਂ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੀ ਵੀ ਜੋੜਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
I attach my CV.
Practice
A table won’t make it automatic.A1 · GamePresent tense drill →That one tense, as gaps in real sentencesA2 · GameAll five tenses mixed →Weakest form firstB1 · GameConditionnel drill →Futur stem + imparfait endings, in sentencesB2 · GameSubjonctif or indicatif? →Which mood the trigger wantsB2 · GameSi-clauses and the conditionnel passé →Si + plus-que-parfait, never si + auraitB2 · PathwayThe B2 pathway →The B1–B2 tenses in teaching order, with the lessons