essayer
A1#126Hear it
verb
- to test, to try on
- to try, to attempt
- to try one's hand
Forms
Present
| I | essaye / essaie |
|---|---|
| you | essayes / essaies |
| he, she, it | essaye / essaie |
| we | essayons |
| you (plural) | essayez |
| they | essayent / essaient |
Imperfect
| I | essayais |
|---|---|
| you | essayais |
| he, she, it | essayait |
| we | essayions |
| you (plural) | essayiez |
| they | essayaient |
Past historic
| I | essayai |
|---|---|
| you | essayas |
| he, she, it | essaya |
| we | essayâmes |
| you (plural) | essayâtes |
| they | essayèrent |
Future
| I | essayerai / essaierai |
|---|---|
| you | essayeras / essaieras |
| he, she, it | essayera / essaiera |
| we | essayerons / essaierons |
| you (plural) | essayerez / essaierez |
| they | essayeront / essaieront |
Conditional
| I | essayerais / essaierais |
|---|---|
| you | essayerais / essaierais |
| he, she, it | essayerait / essaierait |
| we | essayerions / essaierions |
| you (plural) | essayeriez / essaieriez |
| they | essayeraient / essaieraient |
Subjunctive
| I | essaye / essaie |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Elle essayait pourtant.She was trying.B1Maria Chapdelaine
- En 1791, le roi essaie de s'enfuir. On l'arrête à Varennes.In 1791 the king tries to flee. He is stopped at Varennes.B1La Révolution française — The French Revolution
- Et il essaya de sourire.And he tried to smile.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires
- – Bah! cadédis! il a déjà essayé et n'a pu réussir.- Well! That's it! He's already tried and couldn't succeed.B2Le Chevalier de Mornac