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FRENCH VERB

fixer

to set, to fix

  • #357 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: fixé
  • Present participle: fixant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use fixer

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

  1. Present

    On fixe une date pour le mariage ce soir.

    We're setting a date for the wedding tonight.

  2. Past

    Le patron a fixé la réunion à neuf heures.

    The boss set the meeting for nine o'clock.

  3. Imperfect

    Le petit fixait le gâteau sans rien dire.

    The little one was staring at the cake without a word.

  4. Future

    On fixera le prix après avoir vu l'appartement.

    We'll set the price after seeing the flat.

  5. Conditional

    Je fixerais l'étagère au mur, c'est plus sûr.

    I'd fix the shelf to the wall, it's safer.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut qu'on fixe une heure pour s'appeler.

    We need to set a time to call each other.

  7. Imperative

    Fixe-toi un objectif et tiens-toi à ça.

    Set yourself a goal and stick to it.

Good to know

  • Fixer quelqu'un is to stare at someone; fixer un prix, to set a price.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.