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FRENCH VERB

partager

to share, to split

  • #255 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: partagé
  • Present participle: partageant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use partager

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

  1. Present

    On partage l'addition, comme d'habitude ?

    Shall we split the bill, as usual?

  2. Past

    J'ai partagé un appartement avec deux amies à Lyon.

    I shared a flat with two friends in Lyon.

  3. Imperfect

    Enfants, on partageait la même chambre.

    As kids, we shared the same bedroom.

  4. Future

    On partagera le dessert, il est énorme.

    We'll share the dessert, it's huge.

  5. Conditional

    Tu partagerais ta part avec ton frère ?

    Would you share your portion with your brother?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Je préfère qu'on partage les frais d'essence.

    I'd rather we split the petrol costs.

  7. Imperative

    Partage avec ta sœur, il y en a assez.

    Share with your sister, there's enough.

Good to know

  • Partager l'addition is to split the bill; partager un appartement, to share a flat.

Where you hear partager

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

French · Beginner Level 3

  • On partage un dessert ? Shall we share a dessert?
  • On a partagé un dessert. We shared a dessert.
  • La prochaine fois, on va partager l'addition. Next time, we're going to split the bill.

Verbs like this one

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