Amener Conjugation in French
amener means “to bring (someone)” in English, and it is one of the verbs French learners meet early — it sits at frequency rank 172 in VerbFlow’s French list. It is a non-reflexive, irregular, grave-accent (é → è) spelling change -er verb, and this page gives you its complete conjugation — every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle — with notes, examples, common mistakes and a quiz. Here is the verb in a natural sentence: “J'amène Marie tous les jours.” — “I bring Marie every day.”
Quick facts
- Infinitive: amener
- English: to bring (someone)
- Verb type: Non-reflexive, Irregular, grave-accent (é → è) spelling change
- Irregular in: present, present-subjunctive, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative
- Gerund: en amenant
- Past participle: amené
- Auxiliary: avoir (all perfect tenses are formed with avoir + the past participle)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for amener, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for amener. Learn the present tense first, then the passé composé and the imperfect, and add the remaining tenses one at a time.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | amène |
| tu | amènes |
| il/elle | amène |
| nous | amenons |
| vous | amenez |
| ils/elles | amènent |
Passé simple
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | amenai |
| tu | amenas |
| il/elle | amena |
| nous | amenâmes |
| vous | amenâtes |
| ils/elles | amenèrent |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | amenais |
| tu | amenais |
| il/elle | amenait |
| nous | amenions |
| vous | ameniez |
| ils/elles | amenaient |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | amènerai |
| tu | amèneras |
| il/elle | amènera |
| nous | amènerons |
| vous | amènerez |
| ils/elles | amèneront |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | amènerais |
| tu | amènerais |
| il/elle | amènerait |
| nous | amènerions |
| vous | amèneriez |
| ils/elles | amèneraient |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | ai amené |
| tu | as amené |
| il/elle | a amené |
| nous | avons amené |
| vous | avez amené |
| ils/elles | ont amené |
Pluperfect (past perfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | avais amené |
| tu | avais amené |
| il/elle | avait amené |
| nous | avions amené |
| vous | aviez amené |
| ils/elles | avaient amené |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | aurai amené |
| tu | auras amené |
| il/elle | aura amené |
| nous | aurons amené |
| vous | aurez amené |
| ils/elles | auront amené |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | aurais amené |
| tu | aurais amené |
| il/elle | aurait amené |
| nous | aurions amené |
| vous | auriez amené |
| ils/elles | auraient amené |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | amène |
| tu | amènes |
| il/elle | amène |
| nous | amenions |
| vous | ameniez |
| ils/elles | amènent |
Imperfect subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | amenasse |
| tu | amenasses |
| il/elle | amenât |
| nous | amenassions |
| vous | amenassiez |
| ils/elles | amenassent |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | amène |
| nous | amenons |
| vous | amenez |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | amène |
| nous | amenons |
| vous | amenez |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | French |
|---|---|
| Gerund | en amenant |
| Past participle | amené |
When to use each tense
Present indicative
The present indicative is used for habits, facts and things happening now. With amener this tense is irregular, so the forms do not follow the regular pattern — learn them as a set rather than guessing from the infinitive. For example: “J'amène Marie tous les jours.” — “I bring Marie every day.”
Passé simple
The passé simple is used for completed actions in the past, mainly in written and literary French. With amener this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Tu amenas Marie la semaine dernière.” — “You brought Marie last week.”
Imperfect
The imperfect is used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, and for background description. With amener this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Il amenait Marie ce matin.” — “He used to bring Marie this morning.”
Future
The future is used for what will happen, and for predictions. With amener this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Nous amènerons Marie.” — “We will bring Marie.”
Conditional
The conditional is used for what would happen, for polite requests and for hypothetical situations. With amener this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Vous amèneriez Marie.” — “You would bring Marie.”
Present perfect
The present perfect (passé composé) is used for completed actions in the past, especially in spoken French. With amener this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Ils ont amené Marie hier.” — “They have brought Marie yesterday.”
Pluperfect (past perfect)
The pluperfect (past perfect) is used for an action completed before another past action. With amener this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “J'avais amené Marie hier.” — “I had brought Marie yesterday.”
Future perfect
The future perfect is used for what will have happened by a point in the future. With amener this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Tu auras amené Marie la semaine prochaine.” — “You will have brought Marie next week.”
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect is used for what would have happened in a different past. With amener this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Il aurait amené Marie ce matin.” — “He would have brought Marie this morning.”
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and opinions after que. With amener this tense is irregular, so the forms do not follow the regular pattern — learn them as a set rather than guessing from the infinitive. For example: “Il est important que nous amenions Marie tous les jours.” — “It is important that We bring Marie every day.”
Imperfect subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is used for the past subjunctive: wishes and hypotheticals about the past, mostly in formal and literary French. With amener this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Il fallait que vous amenassiez Marie hier.” — “It was necessary that You bring Marie yesterday.”
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) is used for direct commands and instructions. With amener this tense is irregular, so the forms do not follow the regular pattern — learn them as a set rather than guessing from the infinitive. For example: “Amenez Marie !” — “Bring Marie!”
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) is used for prohibitions and negative commands. With amener this tense is irregular, so the forms do not follow the regular pattern — learn them as a set rather than guessing from the infinitive. For example: “Ne amène pas Marie !” — “Do not bring Marie!”
Gerund and past participle
The gerund en amenant is used after en for an action happening at the same time as the main verb. For example: “En amenant, je commence la journée.” — “While bringing, I start the day.” The past participle amené is used with avoir in the perfect tenses, as in j'ai amené — “I have brought Marie yesterday.”
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with amener, covering different tenses and persons. Say each one aloud, then cover the French and try to produce it from the English.
- “J'amène Marie à la maison.” — “I bring Marie at home.”
- “Tu amenas Marie ce matin.” — “You brought Marie this morning.”
- “Il amenait Marie avec Paul.” — “He used to bring Marie with Paul.”
- “J'amènerai Marie demain.” — “I will bring Marie tomorrow.”
- “Tu amènerais Marie tous les jours.” — “You would bring Marie every day.”
- “Il a amené Marie la semaine dernière.” — “He has brought Marie last week.”
- “J'avais amené Marie ce matin.” — “I had brought Marie this morning.”
- “Tu auras amené Marie demain.” — “You will have brought Marie tomorrow.”
- “Il est important que il amène Marie tous les jours.” — “It is important that He bring Marie every day.”
- “Amène Marie !” — “Bring Marie!”
Common mistakes
1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form
✗ Wrong: “Je amener Marie.”
✓ Right: “J'amène Marie tous les jours.”
The infinitive amener never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form amène.
2. Using the wrong person
✗ Wrong: “Je amènes Marie.”
✓ Right: “J'amène Marie tous les jours.”
amènes is the tu form, not the je form. The je form is amène — check the person before you write the form.
3. Using the present for a finished past action
✗ Wrong: “J'amène Marie hier.”
✓ Right: “J'ai amené Marie hier.”
Hier points to the past, so use the present perfect ai amené here, not the present amène.
4. Mixing up the stem in the stressed forms
✗ Wrong: “Je amenons Marie.”
✓ Right: “J'amène Marie tous les jours.”
amener is a grave-e verb: the stem vowel e becomes è in the stressed forms of the present, the present subjunctive and the imperative — for example je amène against nous amenons, which keeps e. The future and conditional keep the è on the stem as well: je amènerai. Learn the è forms as a set; the rest of the verb follows the regular -er pattern.
5. Using the wrong auxiliary in the passé composé
✗ Wrong: “Je suis amené Marie hier.”
✓ Right: “J'ai amené Marie hier.”
amener takes avoir in the compound tenses, not être: ai amené, never the être form.
6. Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger
✗ Wrong: “Il est important que nous amenons Marie.”
✓ Right: “Il est important que nous amenions Marie.”
After il est important que French needs the subjunctive, so use amenions here, not the indicative amenons.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on amener. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
What is the je form of amener in the Present indicative?
- A) amène
- B) amenai
- C) amenais
- D) amenons
What is the il/elle form of amener in the Passé simple?
- A) amena
- B) amenait
- C) a amené
- D) amène
What is the nous form of amener in the Imperfect?
- A) amenions
- B) aurons amené
- C) amenâmes
- D) amenais
What is the tu form of amener in the Future?
- A) amènerons
- B) amènera
- C) amèneras
- D) amenais
What is the je form of amener in the Conditional?
- A) amenais
- B) aurai amené
- C) amènerions
- D) amènerais
What is the il/elle form of amener in the Present subjunctive?
- A) amenions
- B) a amené
- C) amène
- D) ameniez
What is the nous form of amener in the Present perfect (passé composé)?
- A) avons amené
- B) a amené
- C) aurons amené
- D) amenassions
What is the gerund of amener?
- A) apercevant
- B) lavant
- C) cessant
- D) en amenant
What is the past participle of amener?
- A) terminé
- B) préparé
- C) amené
- D) appartenu
What does amener mean in English?
- A) load
- B) bring
- C) control
- D) destroy
Answer key
- A) amène — the je form of amener in the present indicative is amène. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- A) amena — the il/elle form of amener in the passé simple is amena. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- A) amenions — the nous form of amener in the imperfect is amenions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- C) amèneras — the tu form of amener in the future is amèneras. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- D) amènerais — the je form of amener in the conditional is amènerais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- C) amène — the il/elle form of amener in the present subjunctive is amène. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- A) avons amené — the nous form of amener in the present perfect (passé composé) is avons amené. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- D) en amenant — the gerund of amener is en amenant; it is used with en for actions happening at the same time as the main verb. The other options are the present participles of neighbouring verbs.
- C) amené — the past participle of amener is amené; perfect tenses use avoir + amené. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
- B) bring — amener means “to bring” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.
How to learn this verb
Learn amener in three passes. First, say the present tense aloud in order — j'amène, tu amènes, il amène, nous amenons, vous amenez, ils amènent — three times, then write three sentences with the verb. Second, learn the passé composé with its auxiliary: ai amené shows the pattern, and the participle amené is the same in every perfect tense. Third, add one new tense a day, always in a sentence, and test yourself the next day before you learn the next one. A verb you can use in a sentence is learnt; a verb you can only recite is not. Use the Verb Quiz and the Verb Conjugator to check what has stuck, and compare amener with the other verbs in this batch on the French verbs hub.
Frequently asked questions
What does amener mean in English?
amener means “to bring (someone)”. It is a non-reflexive, irregular, grave-accent (é → è) spelling change verb, so its present-tense forms are worth learning first.
Is amener regular or irregular?
amener is irregular, and it is irregular in these tenses: present, present-subjunctive, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative. amener is a grave-e verb: the stem vowel e becomes è in the stressed forms of the present, the present subjunctive and the imperative — for example je amène against nous amenons, which keeps e. The future and conditional keep the è on the stem as well: je amènerai. Learn the è forms as a set; the rest of the verb follows the regular -er pattern.
What are the gerund and past participle of amener?
The gerund is en amenant — use it after en for an action happening at the same time as the main verb. The past participle is amené — use it with avoir for the perfect tenses, as in j'ai amené.
How do I say “I bring” in French?
Say “J'amène Marie tous les jours.” — “I bring Marie every day.” The je form of the present is amène, and it is the form you will use most often.
How do you pronounce amener?
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for amener, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
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