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Recharger conjugation

to charge (an appliance)

-er verb with a spelling change (like manger)AQA GCSE HigherPassé composé with avoir
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Past participlerechargé
Auxiliaryavoir
Present participlerechargeant
Future stemrecharger-

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Recharger in the main GCSE tenses

highlighted forms don't follow the regular pattern, so learn these ones carefully.

Présent present

je recharge
tu recharges
il/elle/on recharge
nous rechargeons
vous rechargez
ils/elles rechargent

Passé composé perfect

j'ai rechargé
tu as rechargé
il/elle/on a rechargé
nous avons rechargé
vous avez rechargé
ils/elles ont rechargé

Imparfait imperfect

je rechargeais
tu rechargeais
il/elle/on rechargeait
nous rechargions
vous rechargiez
ils/elles rechargeaient

Futur proche near future

je vais recharger
tu vas recharger
il/elle/on va recharger
nous allons recharger
vous allez recharger
ils/elles vont recharger

Futur simple simple future

je rechargerai
tu rechargeras
il/elle/on rechargera
nous rechargerons
vous rechargerez
ils/elles rechargeront

Conditionnel conditional

je rechargerais
tu rechargerais
il/elle/on rechargerait
nous rechargerions
vous rechargeriez
ils/elles rechargeraient

Impératif imperative (commands)

(tu) recharge
(nous) rechargeons
(vous) rechargez

Also useful at Higher (aim for grades 7 to 9)

Plus-que-parfait pluperfect

j'avais rechargé
tu avais rechargé
il/elle/on avait rechargé
nous avions rechargé
vous aviez rechargé
ils/elles avaient rechargé

Subjonctif présent present subjunctive

que je recharge
que tu recharges
qu'il/elle/on recharge
que nous rechargions
que vous rechargiez
qu'ils/elles rechargent

Quick questions about recharger

Is recharger regular or irregular?

Recharger is an -er verb with a spelling change (like manger). The highlighted forms in the tables are the ones that break the regular pattern.

Does recharger take avoir or être in the passé composé?

Recharger takes avoir: j'ai rechargé.

What is the past participle of recharger?

The past participle of recharger is rechargé.

What is the future stem of recharger?

The future and conditional stem of recharger is recharger-: je rechargerai, je rechargerais.

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