Charger Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French

charger — to load, to charge — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. It is a non-reflexive, irregular, -ger (e-insertion) spelling change -er verb, and it comes up in conversation, at work and at home. On this page you will find charger in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short texts that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. The full conjugation tables are on the charger conjugation page, and the deep dive into its most practised tense is on the charger present tense page.

Example sentences with charger

In the present tense

  • “Je charge le téléphone tous les jours.” — “I load the phone every day.”
  • “Tu charges le téléphone à la maison.” — “You load the phone at home.”
  • “Il charge le téléphone ce matin.” — “He loads the phone this morning.”
  • “Nous chargeons le téléphone avec Paul.” — “We load the phone with Paul.”
  • “Vous chargez le téléphone.” — “You load the phone.”
  • “Ils chargent le téléphone tous les jours.” — “They load the phone every day.”

In the passé composé

  • “J'ai chargé le téléphone hier.” — “I have loaded the phone yesterday.”
  • “Tu as chargé le téléphone la semaine dernière.” — “You have loaded the phone last week.”
  • “Il a chargé le téléphone ce matin.” — “He has loaded the phone this morning.”
  • “Nous avons chargé le téléphone avant la fête.” — “We have loaded the phone before the party.”
  • “Vous avez chargé le téléphone.” — “You have loaded the phone.”
  • “Ils ont chargé le téléphone hier.” — “They have loaded the phone yesterday.”

In other tenses

The same verb in the imperfect, the future, the conditional, the present subjunctive and the imperative — the tenses that complete the picture. All forms come from the verified tables.

  • “Je chargeais le téléphone à la maison.” — “I used to load the phone at home.”
  • “Tu chargeras le téléphone bientôt.” — “You will load the phone soon.”
  • “Il chargerait le téléphone avec Paul.” — “He would load the phone with Paul.”
  • “Il est important que nous chargeions le téléphone tous les jours.” — “It is important that We load the phone every day.”
  • “Charge le téléphone !” — “Load the phone!”

Charger in context

Je charge le téléphone tous les jours. Tu charges le téléphone à la maison. Il charge le téléphone ce matin. Nous chargeons le téléphone avec Paul. C’est une partie normale de la routine, et c’est pour cela que le présent de charger est la première forme qu’il convient d’apprendre. Chaque phrase utilise une personne différente, alors lisez-les à voix haute et remarquez comment la forme change — charge, charges, charge, chargeons — tandis que le sens reste le même : to load, to charge. J'ai chargé le téléphone hier. Tu as chargé le téléphone la semaine dernière. Il a chargé le téléphone ce matin. Nous avons chargé le téléphone avant la fête. C’était une journée normale, mais c’est justement dans des journées comme celle-ci que le passé composé de charger apparaît sans cesse : une action terminée, un moment précis, et l’histoire continue. Comparez ces phrases avec celles du présent ci-dessus : le verbe change de temps, mais le sens de base — to load, to charge — ne change pas. C’est la différence entre une habitude et un événement terminé.

Common mistakes

1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

✗ Wrong: “Je charger le téléphone.”

✓ Right: “Je charge le téléphone tous les jours.”

The infinitive charger never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form charge.

2. Using the wrong person

✗ Wrong: “Je charges le téléphone.”

✓ Right: “Je charge le téléphone tous les jours.”

charges is the tu form, not the je form. The je form is charge — check the person before you write the form.

3. Using the present for a finished past action

✗ Wrong: “Je charge le téléphone hier.”

✓ Right: “J'ai chargé le téléphone hier.”

Hier points to the past, so use the present perfect ai chargé here, not the present charge.

4. Mixing up the stem in the stressed forms

✗ Wrong: “Je chargeons le téléphone.”

✓ Right: “Je charge le téléphone tous les jours.”

charger is a -ger verb: an e is inserted after g before a and o, so the g stays soft — je charge, nous chargeons. Before e and i no e is inserted. The change is spelling only.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on charger across the tenses. Answers with explanations follow each question.

  1. What is the tu form of charger in the Present indicative?

    • A) chargeons
    • B) charges
    • C) as chargé
    • D) chargeais

  2. What is the je form of charger in the Present perfect (passé composé)?

    • A) avais chargé
    • B) ai chargé
    • C) chargerai
    • D) avez chargé

  3. What is the il/elle form of charger in the Imperfect?

    • A) chargeait
    • B) chargeaient
    • C) charge
    • D) chargeions

  4. What is the nous form of charger in the Future?

    • A) chargeions
    • B) chargeons
    • C) chargerai
    • D) chargerons

  5. What is the tu form of charger in the Conditional?

    • A) avais chargé
    • B) chargeais
    • C) chargerait
    • D) chargerais

  6. What is the je form of charger in the Passé simple?

    • A) chargerais
    • B) chargeas
    • C) chargeai
    • D) chargea

  7. What is the nous form of charger in the Present subjunctive?

    • A) chargerons
    • B) charge
    • C) chargeions
    • D) aurons chargé

  8. What is the gerund of charger?

    • A) dessinant
    • B) assistant
    • C) bougeant
    • D) en chargeant

  9. What is the past participle of charger?

    • A) préparé
    • B) analysé
    • C) calmé
    • D) chargé

  10. What does charger mean in English?

  • A) analyse
  • B) stop
  • C) load
  • D) turn on

Answer key

  1. B) charges — the tu form of charger in the present indicative is charges. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  2. B) ai chargé — the je form of charger in the present perfect (passé composé) is ai chargé. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  3. A) chargeait — the il/elle form of charger in the imperfect is chargeait. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  4. D) chargerons — the nous form of charger in the future is chargerons. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  5. D) chargerais — the tu form of charger in the conditional is chargerais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  6. C) chargeai — the je form of charger in the passé simple is chargeai. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  7. C) chargeions — the nous form of charger in the present subjunctive is chargeions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  8. D) en chargeant — the gerund of charger is en chargeant; 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.
  9. D) chargé — the past participle of charger is chargé; perfect tenses use avoir + chargé. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
  10. C) load — charger means “to load” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.

Frequently asked questions

What does charger mean in English?

charger means “to load, to charge”. You use it whenever you talk about to load, to charge in French, in the present, the past and the future.

Is charger regular or irregular?

charger is irregular. charger is a -ger verb: an e is inserted after g before a and o, so the g stays soft — je charge, nous chargeons. Before e and i no e is inserted. The change is spelling only.

What are the gerund and past participle of charger?

The gerund is en chargeant and the past participle is chargé. The perfect tenses use avoir + chargé.

Where can I see the full conjugation of charger?

On the charger conjugation page — every tense, every person, with tables. The charger present tense page goes deeper into its most practised tense.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for charger, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

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