Learner note. Irregular; 'croire à/en' for abstract concepts or people.
- Je crois qu'il a raison.I believe he is right.
- Elle croyait aux fantômes.She believed in ghosts.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative
PrésentPresent
Présent of croire| je | |
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| tu | |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give croi) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give croions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiez) |
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| ils/elles | |
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Passé composéCompound past
Passé composé of croire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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ImparfaitImperfect
Imparfait of croire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiais) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiais) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiait) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiaient) |
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Futur simpleFuture
Futur simple of croire| je | |
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Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect
Plus-que-parfait of croire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé simpleSimple past (literary)
Passé simple of croire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiis) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiis) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiit) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiîmes) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiîtes) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiirent) |
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Futur antérieurFuture perfect
Futur antérieur of croire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary)
Passé antérieur of croire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Conditionnel Conditional
Conditionnel présentPresent conditional
Conditionnel présent of croire| je | |
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Conditionnel passéPast conditional
Conditionnel passé of croire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif Subjunctive
Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive
Subjonctif présent of croire| je | |
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| tu | |
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| il/elle/on | |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiiez) |
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| ils/elles | |
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Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive
Subjonctif passé of croire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif imparfait of croire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiisse) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiisses) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiît) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiissions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiissiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiissent) |
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Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of croire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Impératif Imperative
Impératif présentCommands
Impératif présent of croire| (tu) | |
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| (nous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give croions) |
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| (vous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give croiez) |
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Croire FAQ
How do you conjugate croire in the present tense?
Croire in the French présent: je crois, tu crois, il/elle/on croit, nous croyons, vous croyez, ils/elles croient.
What is the Passé composé of croire?
j' ai cru, tu as cru, il/elle/on a cru, nous avons cru, vous avez cru, ils/elles ont cru. Croire uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is croire irregular?
Yes. Croire has irregular forms in 13 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does croire mean in English?
Croire means “to believe”. The past participle is cru.