réfléchir
to think overRegular -irje, tu ਅਤੇ il ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਇੱਕੋ ਜਿਹੇ ਸੁਣਦੇ ਹਨ (-is, -is, -it)। ਬਹੁਵਚਨ ਵਿੱਚ -iss- ਸਾਫ਼ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਹੈ, ਇਹੀ ਫ਼ਰਕ ਹੈ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | réfléchissounds the same as another form in this tense | ai réfléchi | réfléchissaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais réfléchir | réfléchiraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | réfléchissounds the same as another form in this tense | as réfléchisounds the same as another form in this tense | réfléchissaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas réfléchirsounds the same as another form in this tense | réfléchirassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | réfléchitsounds the same as another form in this tense | a réfléchisounds the same as another form in this tense | réfléchissaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va réfléchirsounds the same as another form in this tense | réfléchirasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | réfléchissons | avons réfléchi | réfléchissions | allons réfléchir | réfléchironssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | réfléchissez | avez réfléchi | réfléchissiez | allez réfléchir | réfléchirezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | réfléchissent | ont réfléchi | réfléchissaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont réfléchir | réfléchirontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. réfléchis covers both "I think over" and "I am think overing" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. avoir conjugates and réfléchi does not — ai réfléchi.
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so réfléchissons gives you réfléchissais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; réfléchir never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on réfléchir-, which is just the infinitive, so only the endings are new.
What this table tells you about réfléchir
The past participle is réfléchi, 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 réfléchir-, 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: réfléchis, réfléchit — 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 réfléchissons you already know réfléchissais, réfléchissait and réfléchissaient. Futur proche keeps réfléchir untouched.