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FRENCH VERB

tester

to test

  • #441 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: testé
  • Present participle: testant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use tester

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

  1. Present

    Je teste une nouvelle recette ce soir, tu viens ?

    I'm trying a new recipe tonight, are you coming?

  2. Past

    On a testé le restaurant japonais du coin, excellent.

    We tried the Japanese restaurant round the corner, excellent.

  3. Imperfect

    Il testait des jeux vidéo pour gagner sa vie.

    He tested video games for a living.

  4. Future

    Je testerai l'application avant de la recommander.

    I'll test the app before recommending it.

  5. Conditional

    Tu testerais un cours de yoga avec moi ?

    Would you try a yoga class with me?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut qu'on teste le micro avant la réunion.

    We need to test the mic before the meeting.

  7. Imperative

    Teste le matelas avant d'acheter, allonge-toi.

    Test the mattress before buying, lie down.

Good to know

  • Tester un restaurant, une appli, une recette : to try it out.

Verbs like this one

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