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FRENCH VERB

remplir

to fill in, to fill

  • #180 most used
  • Regular -ir verb
  • Past participle: rempli
  • Present participle: remplissant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use remplir

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

  1. Present

    Je remplis le formulaire et je vous le rends.

    I'll fill in the form and give it back to you.

  2. Past

    Vous avez rempli la fiche d'arrivée ?

    Did you fill in the arrival form?

  3. Imperfect

    Le serveur remplissait les verres sans qu'on demande.

    The waiter kept filling the glasses without us asking.

  4. Future

    On remplira le réservoir avant l'autoroute.

    We'll fill the tank before the motorway.

  5. Conditional

    Tu remplirais la carafe, s'il te plaît ?

    Would you fill the jug, please?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que tu remplisses toutes les cases en majuscules.

    You need to fill in all the boxes in capitals.

  7. Imperative

    Remplissez ce papier et signez en bas.

    Fill in this paper and sign at the bottom.

Good to know

  • Remplir un formulaire is to fill in a form; remplir un verre, to fill a glass.

Where you hear remplir

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

French · Beginner Level 3

  • Je remplis le formulaire. I'm filling in the form.
  • J'ai rempli le formulaire. I filled in the form.
  • Je vais remplir le formulaire en ligne. I'm going to fill in the form online.
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A Parcel for Chicago

Beginner Level 3 · Remplissez · j'ai rempli

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Verbs like this one

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