Raconter conjugation
to tell, narrate
Past participleraconté
Auxiliaryavoir
Present participleracontant
Future stemraconter-
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Raconter in the main GCSE tenses
Présent present
| je raconte |
| tu racontes |
| il/elle/on raconte |
| nous racontons |
| vous racontez |
| ils/elles racontent |
Passé composé perfect
| j'ai raconté |
| tu as raconté |
| il/elle/on a raconté |
| nous avons raconté |
| vous avez raconté |
| ils/elles ont raconté |
Imparfait imperfect
| je racontais |
| tu racontais |
| il/elle/on racontait |
| nous racontions |
| vous racontiez |
| ils/elles racontaient |
Futur proche near future
| je vais raconter |
| tu vas raconter |
| il/elle/on va raconter |
| nous allons raconter |
| vous allez raconter |
| ils/elles vont raconter |
Futur simple simple future
| je raconterai |
| tu raconteras |
| il/elle/on racontera |
| nous raconterons |
| vous raconterez |
| ils/elles raconteront |
Conditionnel conditional
| je raconterais |
| tu raconterais |
| il/elle/on raconterait |
| nous raconterions |
| vous raconteriez |
| ils/elles raconteraient |
Impératif imperative (commands)
| (tu) raconte |
| (nous) racontons |
| (vous) racontez |
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Plus-que-parfait pluperfect
| j'avais raconté |
| tu avais raconté |
| il/elle/on avait raconté |
| nous avions raconté |
| vous aviez raconté |
| ils/elles avaient raconté |
Subjonctif présent present subjunctive
| que je raconte |
| que tu racontes |
| qu'il/elle/on raconte |
| que nous racontions |
| que vous racontiez |
| qu'ils/elles racontent |
Quick questions about raconter
Is raconter regular or irregular?
Raconter is a regular -er verb. It follows the regular pattern in every tense.
Does raconter take avoir or être in the passé composé?
Raconter takes avoir: j'ai raconté.
What is the past participle of raconter?
The past participle of raconter is raconté.
What is the future stem of raconter?
The future and conditional stem of raconter is raconter-: je raconterai, je raconterais.
Other regular -er verbs
- donner give
- demander ask for
- trouver find
- passer spend time, pass
- rester stay, remain
- porter wear, carry
- parler speak, talk
- montrer show
- continuer continue, carry on
- penser think
- compter count
- occuper fill, keep busy
- décider decide
- arriver arrive
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