Past of the French verb essayer
The past tense conjugations for the French verb essayer, along with their English translations.Verb phrases
| Imperfect | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| j'essayais | I was trying | |
| tu essayais | you were trying | |
| il essayait | he was trying | |
| elle essayait | she was trying | |
| nous essayions | we were trying | |
| vous essayiez | you were trying | |
| ils essayaient | they were trying | |
| elles essayaient | they were trying | |
| Past Historic / Passé Simple | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| j'essayai | I tried | |
| tu essayas | you tried | |
| il essaya | he tried | |
| elle essaya | she tried | |
| nous essayâmes | we tried | |
| vous essayâtes | you tried | |
| ils essayèrent | they tried | |
| elles essayèrent | they tried | |
| Passé Composé | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| j'ai essayé | I have tried | |
| tu as essayé | you have tried | |
| il a essayé | he has tried | |
| elle a essayé | she has tried | |
| nous avons essayé | we have tried | |
| vous avez essayé | you have tried | |
| ils ont essayé | they have tried | |
| elles ont essayé | they have tried | |
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