Conclure Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French

conclure — to conclude — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. It is a non-reflexive, irregular -re verb, and it comes up in conversation, at work and at home. On this page you will find conclure 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 conclure conjugation page, and the deep dive into its most practised tense is on the conclure passé composé tense page.

Example sentences with conclure

In the present tense

  • “Je conclus le projet tous les jours.” — “I conclude the project every day.”
  • “Tu conclus le projet à la maison.” — “You conclude the project at home.”
  • “Il conclut le projet ce matin.” — “He concludes the project this morning.”
  • “Nous conclusons le projet avec Paul.” — “We conclude the project with Paul.”
  • “Vous conclusez le projet.” — “You conclude the project.”
  • “Ils conclusent le projet tous les jours.” — “They conclude the project every day.”

In the passé composé

  • “J'ai conclu le projet hier.” — “I have concluded the project yesterday.”
  • “Tu as conclu le projet la semaine dernière.” — “You have concluded the project last week.”
  • “Il a conclu le projet ce matin.” — “He has concluded the project this morning.”
  • “Nous avons conclu le projet avant la fête.” — “We have concluded the project before the party.”
  • “Vous avez conclu le projet.” — “You have concluded the project.”
  • “Ils ont conclu le projet hier.” — “They have concluded the project 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 conclusais le projet à la maison.” — “I used to conclude the project at home.”
  • “Tu concluras le projet bientôt.” — “You will conclude the project soon.”
  • “Il conclurait le projet avec Paul.” — “He would conclude the project with Paul.”
  • “Il est important que nous conclusions le projet tous les jours.” — “It is important that We conclude the project every day.”
  • “Conclus le projet !” — “Conclude the project!”

Conclure in context

Je conclus le projet tous les jours. Tu conclus le projet à la maison. Il conclut le projet ce matin. Nous conclusons le projet avec Paul. C’est une partie normale de la routine, et c’est pour cela que le présent de conclure 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 — conclus, conclus, conclut, conclusons — tandis que le sens reste le même : to conclude. J'ai conclu le projet hier. Tu as conclu le projet la semaine dernière. Il a conclu le projet ce matin. Nous avons conclu le projet avant la fête. C’était une journée normale, mais c’est justement dans des journées comme celle-ci que le passé composé de conclure 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 conclude — 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 conclure le projet.”

✓ Right: “Je conclus le projet tous les jours.”

The infinitive conclure never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form conclus.

2. Using the wrong person

✗ Wrong: “Je conclus le projet.”

✓ Right: “Je conclus le projet tous les jours.”

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

3. Using the present for a finished past action

✗ Wrong: “Je conclus le projet hier.”

✓ Right: “J'ai conclu le projet hier.”

Hier points to the past, so use the present perfect ai conclu here, not the present conclus.

4. Mixing up the stem in the stressed forms

✗ Wrong: “Je conclusons le projet.”

✓ Right: “Je conclus le projet tous les jours.”

conclure is irregular in present, passe-simple, present-subjunctive, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative: those tenses do not follow the regular -re pattern, so learn them as a set rather than guessing from the infinitive. The other tenses follow the regular pattern.

Quiz: test yourself

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

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

    • A) as conclu
    • B) conclut
    • C) aurais conclu
    • D) conclus

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

    • A) a conclu
    • B) conclurais
    • C) conclurai
    • D) ai conclu

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

    • A) conclurait
    • B) conclût
    • C) conclusaient
    • D) conclusait

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

    • A) aurons conclu
    • B) conclurons
    • C) conclurez
    • D) conclurions

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

    • A) as conclu
    • B) concluraient
    • C) conclusais
    • D) conclurais

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

    • A) aurais conclu
    • B) aurai conclu
    • C) ai conclu
    • D) conclus

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

    • A) conclusions
    • B) concluse
    • C) concluses
    • D) conclusons

  8. What is the gerund of conclure?

    • A) terminant
    • B) améliorant
    • C) baissant
    • D) en conclusant

  9. What is the past participle of conclure?

    • A) considéré
    • B) détruit
    • C) amené
    • D) conclu

  10. What does conclure mean in English?

  • A) beat
  • B) accept
  • C) move
  • D) conclude

Answer key

  1. D) conclus — the tu form of conclure in the present indicative is conclus. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  2. D) ai conclu — the je form of conclure in the present perfect (passé composé) is ai conclu. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  3. D) conclusait — the il/elle form of conclure in the imperfect is conclusait. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  4. B) conclurons — the nous form of conclure in the future is conclurons. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  5. D) conclurais — the tu form of conclure in the conditional is conclurais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  6. D) conclus — the je form of conclure in the passé simple is conclus. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  7. A) conclusions — the nous form of conclure in the present subjunctive is conclusions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  8. D) en conclusant — the gerund of conclure is en conclusant; 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) conclu — the past participle of conclure is conclu; perfect tenses use avoir + conclu. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
  10. D) conclude — conclure means “to conclude” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.

Frequently asked questions

What does conclure mean in English?

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

Is conclure regular or irregular?

conclure is irregular. conclure is irregular in present, passe-simple, present-subjunctive, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative: those tenses do not follow the regular -re pattern, so learn them as a set rather than guessing from the infinitive. The other tenses follow the regular pattern.

What are the gerund and past participle of conclure?

The gerund is en conclusant and the past participle is conclu. The perfect tenses use avoir + conclu.

Where can I see the full conjugation of conclure?

On the conclure conjugation page — every tense, every person, with tables. The conclure passé composé 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 conclure, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

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