Home / French / employer Learner note. 'y' changes to 'i' before mute 'e': j'emploie, ils emploient.
J'emploie ce mot souvent. I use this word often. L'entreprise a employé dix personnes. The company employed ten people. Présent Passé composé Imparfait Futur simple Plus-que-parfait Passé simple Futur antérieur Passé antérieur Conditionnel présent Conditionnel passé Subjonctif présent Subjonctif passé Subjonctif imparfait Subjonctif plus-que-parfait Impératif présent stem ending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative PrésentPresent Présent of employer j' emplo ie (irregular; regular pattern would give employe) tu emplo ies (irregular; regular pattern would give employes) il/elle/on emplo ie (irregular; regular pattern would give employe) nous employ ons vous employ ez ils/elles emplo ient (irregular; regular pattern would give employent)
Passé composéCompound past Passé composé of employer j' ai employ é tu as employ é il/elle/on a employ é nous avons employ é vous avez employ é ils/elles ont employ é
ImparfaitImperfect Imparfait of employer j' employ ais tu employ ais il/elle/on employ ait nous employ ions vous employ iez ils/elles employ aient
Futur simpleFuture Futur simple of employer j' emplo ierai (irregular; regular pattern would give employerai) tu emplo ieras (irregular; regular pattern would give employeras) il/elle/on emplo iera (irregular; regular pattern would give employera) nous emplo ierons (irregular; regular pattern would give employerons) vous emplo ierez (irregular; regular pattern would give employerez) ils/elles emplo ieront (irregular; regular pattern would give employeront)
Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect Plus-que-parfait of employer j' avais employ é tu avais employ é il/elle/on avait employ é nous avions employ é vous aviez employ é ils/elles avaient employ é
Passé simpleSimple past (literary) Passé simple of employer j' employ ai tu employ as il/elle/on employ a nous employ âmes vous employ âtes ils/elles employ èrent
Futur antérieurFuture perfect Futur antérieur of employer j' aurai employ é tu auras employ é il/elle/on aura employ é nous aurons employ é vous aurez employ é ils/elles auront employ é
Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary) Passé antérieur of employer j' eus employ é tu eus employ é il/elle/on eut employ é nous eûmes employ é vous eûtes employ é ils/elles eurent employ é
Conditionnel Conditional Conditionnel présentPresent conditional Conditionnel présent of employer j' emplo ierais (irregular; regular pattern would give employerais) tu emplo ierais (irregular; regular pattern would give employerais) il/elle/on emplo ierait (irregular; regular pattern would give employerait) nous emplo ierions (irregular; regular pattern would give employerions) vous emplo ieriez (irregular; regular pattern would give employeriez) ils/elles emplo ieraient (irregular; regular pattern would give employeraient)
Conditionnel passéPast conditional Conditionnel passé of employer j' aurais employ é tu aurais employ é il/elle/on aurait employ é nous aurions employ é vous auriez employ é ils/elles auraient employ é
Subjonctif Subjunctive Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive Subjonctif présent of employer j' emplo ie (irregular; regular pattern would give employe) tu emplo ies (irregular; regular pattern would give employes) il/elle/on emplo ie (irregular; regular pattern would give employe) nous employ ions vous employ iez ils/elles emplo ient (irregular; regular pattern would give employent)
Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive Subjonctif passé of employer j' aie employ é tu aies employ é il/elle/on ait employ é nous ayons employ é vous ayez employ é ils/elles aient employ é
Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary) Subjonctif imparfait of employer j' employ asse tu employ asses il/elle/on employ ât nous employ assions vous employ assiez ils/elles employ assent
Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary) Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of employer j' eusse employ é tu eusses employ é il/elle/on eût employ é nous eussions employ é vous eussiez employ é ils/elles eussent employ é
Impératif Imperative Impératif présentCommands Impératif présent of employer (tu) emplo ie (irregular; regular pattern would give employe) (nous) employ ons (vous) employ ez
Employer FAQ How do you conjugate employer in the present tense? Employer in the French présent: j' emploie, tu emploies, il/elle/on emploie, nous employons, vous employez, ils/elles emploient.
What is the Passé composé of employer? j' ai employé, tu as employé, il/elle/on a employé, nous avons employé, vous avez employé, ils/elles ont employé. Employer uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is employer irregular? Yes. Employer has irregular forms in 5 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does employer mean in English? Employer means “to use, employ”. The past participle is employé.