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FRENCH VERB

convoquer

to call in, to summon

  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: convoqué
  • Present participle: convoquant

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I call in
  2. tu you call in
  3. il, elle, on he/she calls in
  4. nous we call in
  5. vous you call in
  6. ils, elles they call in

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I called in
  2. tu you called in
  3. il, elle, on he/she called in
  4. nous we called in
  5. vous you called in
  6. ils, elles they called in

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to call in
  2. tu you used to call in
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to call in
  4. nous we used to call in
  5. vous you used to call in
  6. ils, elles they used to call in

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will call in
  2. tu you will call in
  3. il, elle, on he/she will call in
  4. nous we will call in
  5. vous you will call in
  6. ils, elles they will call in

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would call in
  2. tu you would call in
  3. il, elle, on he/she would call in
  4. nous we would call in
  5. vous you would call in
  6. ils, elles they would call in

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I call in
  2. tu (that) you call in
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she call in
  4. nous (that) we call in
  5. vous (that) you call in
  6. ils, elles (that) they call in

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu call in!
  2. nous call in! (let’s)
  3. vous call in! (plural, or formal)

How to use convoquer

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    La préfecture me convoque pour un entretien en mars.

    The prefecture is calling me in for an interview in March.

  2. Past

    Le directeur a convoqué les parents de Léo.

    The headmaster called in Léo's parents.

  3. Imperfect

    Le patron convoquait tout le monde le lundi à huit heures.

    The boss used to call everyone in on Mondays at eight.

  4. Future

    On vous convoquera par courrier dans quelques mois.

    You'll be summoned by post in a few months.

  5. Conditional

    Le tribunal convoquerait les témoins en septembre.

    The court would summon the witnesses in September.

  6. Present subjunctive

    J'attends qu'on me convoque pour l'examen.

    I'm waiting to be called for the exam.

  7. Imperative

    Convoquez l'équipe demain matin, c'est urgent.

    Call the team in tomorrow morning, it's urgent.

Good to know

  • Convoquer quelqu'un à un entretien, à un examen; une convocation is the letter that tells you when and where.

Where you hear convoquer

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Fluency Level 1

  • On vous convoque pour un entretien. You're being called in for an interview.
  • La préfecture m'a convoquée le douze mars. The prefecture called me in for the twelfth of March.
  • On vous convoquera dans douze à dix-huit mois. You'll be called in within twelve to eighteen months.
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The Letter from the Prefecture

Fluency Level 1 · « Madame, vous êtes convoquée à un entretien d'assimilation le douze mars, à neuf heures trente. »

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