Annoncer Conjugation in French
annoncer means “to announce” in English, and it is one of the verbs French learners meet early — it sits at frequency rank 176 in VerbFlow’s French list. It is a non-reflexive, irregular, -cer (c → ç) 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'annonce la nouvelle tous les jours.” — “I announce the news every day.”
Quick facts
- Infinitive: annoncer
- English: to announce
- Verb type: Non-reflexive, Irregular, -cer (c → ç) spelling change
- Irregular in: present, present-subjunctive, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative
- Gerund: en annonçant
- Past participle: annoncé
- 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 annoncer, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for annoncer. 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 | annonce |
| tu | annonces |
| il/elle | annonce |
| nous | annonçons |
| vous | annoncez |
| ils/elles | annoncent |
Passé simple
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | annonçai |
| tu | annonças |
| il/elle | annonça |
| nous | annonçâmes |
| vous | annonçâtes |
| ils/elles | annoncèrent |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | annonçais |
| tu | annonçais |
| il/elle | annonçait |
| nous | annonçions |
| vous | annonçiez |
| ils/elles | annonçaient |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | annoncerai |
| tu | annonceras |
| il/elle | annoncera |
| nous | annoncerons |
| vous | annoncerez |
| ils/elles | annonceront |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | annoncerais |
| tu | annoncerais |
| il/elle | annoncerait |
| nous | annoncerions |
| vous | annonceriez |
| ils/elles | annonceraient |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | ai annoncé |
| tu | as annoncé |
| il/elle | a annoncé |
| nous | avons annoncé |
| vous | avez annoncé |
| ils/elles | ont annoncé |
Pluperfect (past perfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | avais annoncé |
| tu | avais annoncé |
| il/elle | avait annoncé |
| nous | avions annoncé |
| vous | aviez annoncé |
| ils/elles | avaient annoncé |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | aurai annoncé |
| tu | auras annoncé |
| il/elle | aura annoncé |
| nous | aurons annoncé |
| vous | aurez annoncé |
| ils/elles | auront annoncé |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | aurais annoncé |
| tu | aurais annoncé |
| il/elle | aurait annoncé |
| nous | aurions annoncé |
| vous | auriez annoncé |
| ils/elles | auraient annoncé |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | annonce |
| tu | annonces |
| il/elle | annonce |
| nous | annonçions |
| vous | annonçiez |
| ils/elles | annoncent |
Imperfect subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | annonçasse |
| tu | annonçasses |
| il/elle | annonçât |
| nous | annonçassions |
| vous | annonçassiez |
| ils/elles | annonçassent |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | annonce |
| nous | annonçons |
| vous | annoncez |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | annonce |
| nous | annonçons |
| vous | annoncez |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | French |
|---|---|
| Gerund | en annonçant |
| Past participle | annoncé |
When to use each tense
Present indicative
The present indicative is used for habits, facts and things happening now. With annoncer 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'annonce la nouvelle tous les jours.” — “I announce the news every day.”
Passé simple
The passé simple is used for completed actions in the past, mainly in written and literary French. With annoncer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Tu annonças la nouvelle la semaine dernière.” — “You announced the news last week.”
Imperfect
The imperfect is used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, and for background description. With annoncer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Il annonçait la nouvelle ce matin.” — “He used to announce the news this morning.”
Future
The future is used for what will happen, and for predictions. With annoncer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Nous annoncerons la nouvelle.” — “We will announce the news.”
Conditional
The conditional is used for what would happen, for polite requests and for hypothetical situations. With annoncer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Vous annonceriez la nouvelle.” — “You would announce the news.”
Present perfect
The present perfect (passé composé) is used for completed actions in the past, especially in spoken French. With annoncer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Ils ont annoncé la nouvelle hier.” — “They have announced the news yesterday.”
Pluperfect (past perfect)
The pluperfect (past perfect) is used for an action completed before another past action. With annoncer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “J'avais annoncé la nouvelle hier.” — “I had announced the news yesterday.”
Future perfect
The future perfect is used for what will have happened by a point in the future. With annoncer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Tu auras annoncé la nouvelle la semaine prochaine.” — “You will have announced the news next week.”
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect is used for what would have happened in a different past. With annoncer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Il aurait annoncé la nouvelle ce matin.” — “He would have announced the news this morning.”
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and opinions after que. With annoncer 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 annonçions la nouvelle tous les jours.” — “It is important that We announce the news 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 annoncer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Il fallait que vous annonçassiez la nouvelle hier.” — “It was necessary that You announce the news yesterday.”
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) is used for direct commands and instructions. With annoncer 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: “Annoncez la nouvelle !” — “Announce the news!”
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) is used for prohibitions and negative commands. With annoncer 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 annonce pas la nouvelle !” — “Do not announce the news!”
Gerund and past participle
The gerund en annonçant is used after en for an action happening at the same time as the main verb. For example: “En annonçant, je commence la journée.” — “While announcing, I start the day.” The past participle annoncé is used with avoir in the perfect tenses, as in j'ai annoncé — “I have announced the news yesterday.”
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with annoncer, covering different tenses and persons. Say each one aloud, then cover the French and try to produce it from the English.
- “J'annonce la nouvelle à la maison.” — “I announce the news at home.”
- “Tu annonças la nouvelle ce matin.” — “You announced the news this morning.”
- “Il annonçait la nouvelle avec Paul.” — “He used to announce the news with Paul.”
- “J'annoncerai la nouvelle demain.” — “I will announce the news tomorrow.”
- “Tu annoncerais la nouvelle tous les jours.” — “You would announce the news every day.”
- “Il a annoncé la nouvelle la semaine dernière.” — “He has announced the news last week.”
- “J'avais annoncé la nouvelle ce matin.” — “I had announced the news this morning.”
- “Tu auras annoncé la nouvelle demain.” — “You will have announced the news tomorrow.”
- “Il est important que il annonce la nouvelle tous les jours.” — “It is important that He announce the news every day.”
- “Annonce la nouvelle !” — “Announce the news!”
Common mistakes
1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form
✗ Wrong: “Je annoncer la nouvelle.”
✓ Right: “J'annonce la nouvelle tous les jours.”
The infinitive annoncer never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form annonce.
2. Using the wrong person
✗ Wrong: “Je annonces la nouvelle.”
✓ Right: “J'annonce la nouvelle tous les jours.”
annonces is the tu form, not the je form. The je form is annonce — check the person before you write the form.
3. Using the present for a finished past action
✗ Wrong: “J'annonce la nouvelle hier.”
✓ Right: “J'ai annoncé la nouvelle hier.”
Hier points to the past, so use the present perfect ai annoncé here, not the present annonce.
4. Mixing up the stem in the stressed forms
✗ Wrong: “Je annonçons la nouvelle.”
✓ Right: “J'annonce la nouvelle tous les jours.”
annoncer is a -cer verb: the stem-final c becomes ç before a and o, so the sound stays soft — je annonce, nous annonçons. Before e and i the c stays plain. The change is spelling only; the pronunciation of the stem does not change.
5. Using the wrong auxiliary in the passé composé
✗ Wrong: “Je suis annoncé la nouvelle hier.”
✓ Right: “J'ai annoncé la nouvelle hier.”
annoncer takes avoir in the compound tenses, not être: ai annoncé, never the être form.
6. Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger
✗ Wrong: “Il est important que nous annonçons la nouvelle.”
✓ Right: “Il est important que nous annonçions la nouvelle.”
After il est important que French needs the subjunctive, so use annonçions here, not the indicative annonçons.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on annoncer. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
What is the je form of annoncer in the Present indicative?
- A) annonçai
- B) annonce
- C) avais annoncé
- D) annoncez
What is the il/elle form of annoncer in the Passé simple?
- A) annonce
- B) annoncera
- C) annonça
- D) annonçait
What is the nous form of annoncer in the Imperfect?
- A) annoncerons
- B) annonçais
- C) annonçaient
- D) annonçions
What is the tu form of annoncer in the Future?
- A) annonçasses
- B) avais annoncé
- C) annoncerais
- D) annonceras
What is the je form of annoncer in the Conditional?
- A) annoncerais
- B) annonçasse
- C) annonçai
- D) annonceriez
What is the il/elle form of annoncer in the Present subjunctive?
- A) annonçions
- B) annonce
- C) annonça
- D) annonces
What is the nous form of annoncer in the Present perfect (passé composé)?
- A) avez annoncé
- B) annonçions
- C) avons annoncé
- D) aurions annoncé
What is the gerund of annoncer?
- A) comparant
- B) brûlant
- C) en annonçant
- D) lavant
What is the past participle of annoncer?
- A) contrôlé
- B) amené
- C) accusé
- D) annoncé
What does annoncer mean in English?
- A) add
- B) consult
- C) announce
- D) cause
Answer key
- B) annonce — the je form of annoncer in the present indicative is annonce. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- C) annonça — the il/elle form of annoncer in the passé simple is annonça. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- D) annonçions — the nous form of annoncer in the imperfect is annonçions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- D) annonceras — the tu form of annoncer in the future is annonceras. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- A) annoncerais — the je form of annoncer in the conditional is annoncerais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- B) annonce — the il/elle form of annoncer in the present subjunctive is annonce. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- C) avons annoncé — the nous form of annoncer in the present perfect (passé composé) is avons annoncé. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- C) en annonçant — the gerund of annoncer is en annonçant; 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.
- D) annoncé — the past participle of annoncer is annoncé; perfect tenses use avoir + annoncé. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
- C) announce — annoncer means “to announce” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.
How to learn this verb
Learn annoncer in three passes. First, say the present tense aloud in order — j'annonce, tu annonces, il annonce, nous annonçons, vous annoncez, ils annoncent — three times, then write three sentences with the verb. Second, learn the passé composé with its auxiliary: ai annoncé shows the pattern, and the participle annoncé 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 annoncer with the other verbs in this batch on the French verbs hub.
Frequently asked questions
What does annoncer mean in English?
annoncer means “to announce”. It is a non-reflexive, irregular, -cer (c → ç) spelling change verb, so its present-tense forms are worth learning first.
Is annoncer regular or irregular?
annoncer is irregular, and it is irregular in these tenses: present, present-subjunctive, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative. annoncer is a -cer verb: the stem-final c becomes ç before a and o, so the sound stays soft — je annonce, nous annonçons. Before e and i the c stays plain. The change is spelling only; the pronunciation of the stem does not change.
What are the gerund and past participle of annoncer?
The gerund is en annonçant — use it after en for an action happening at the same time as the main verb. The past participle is annoncé — use it with avoir for the perfect tenses, as in j'ai annoncé.
How do I say “I announce” in French?
Say “J'annonce la nouvelle tous les jours.” — “I announce the news every day.” The je form of the present is annonce, and it is the form you will use most often.
How do you pronounce annoncer?
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for annoncer, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
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