employer conjugation

French verb · to use, employ

Type
irregular
Auxiliary
avoir
Group
1st group
Present participle
employant
Past participle
employé
Frequency
#94

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.

stemending regular ending   irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it

Indicatif Indicative

PrésentPresent

Présent of employer
j'(irregular; regular pattern would give employe)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give employes)
il/elle/on(irregular; regular pattern would give employe)
nous
vous
ils/elles(irregular; regular pattern would give employent)

Passé composéCompound past

Passé composé of employer
j'
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

ImparfaitImperfect

Imparfait of employer
j'
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Futur simpleFuture

Futur simple of employer
j'(irregular; regular pattern would give employerai)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give employeras)
il/elle/on(irregular; regular pattern would give employera)
nous(irregular; regular pattern would give employerons)
vous(irregular; regular pattern would give employerez)
ils/elles(irregular; regular pattern would give employeront)

Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect

Plus-que-parfait of employer
j'
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Passé simpleSimple past (literary)

Passé simple of employer
j'
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Futur antérieurFuture perfect

Futur antérieur of employer
j'
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary)

Passé antérieur of employer
j'
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Conditionnel Conditional

Conditionnel présentPresent conditional

Conditionnel présent of employer
j'(irregular; regular pattern would give employerais)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give employerais)
il/elle/on(irregular; regular pattern would give employerait)
nous(irregular; regular pattern would give employerions)
vous(irregular; regular pattern would give employeriez)
ils/elles(irregular; regular pattern would give employeraient)

Conditionnel passéPast conditional

Conditionnel passé of employer
j'
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Subjonctif Subjunctive

Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive

Subjonctif présent of employer
j'(irregular; regular pattern would give employe)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give employes)
il/elle/on(irregular; regular pattern would give employe)
nous
vous
ils/elles(irregular; regular pattern would give employent)

Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive

Subjonctif passé of employer
j'
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary)

Subjonctif imparfait of employer
j'
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of employer
j'
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Impératif Imperative

Impératif présentCommands

Impératif présent of employer
(tu)(irregular; regular pattern would give employe)
(nous)
(vous)

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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.