Réussir Present Tense Conjugation in French
The present tense of réussir — “to succeed” — is the form you need for habits, facts and what is happening now. This page gives you the complete present tense table for réussir, how it is formed, when to use it, the mistakes learners make with it, and a quiz to check yourself. The first example shows it in action: “Je réussis à mon examen de français.” — “I succeed in my French exam.”
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for réussir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Present Tense conjugation of réussir
Every form in the table below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for réussir. réussir is a regular -ir verb, so you can build the present tense from the regular endings once you know the stem.
Present indicative — réussir
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | réussis |
| tu | réussis |
| il/elle | réussit |
| nous | réussissons |
| vous | réussissez |
| ils/elles | réussissent |
The gerund of réussir is en réussissant and the past participle is réussi. You need the participle for the perfect tenses and the gerund for constructions with en.
How the present tense of réussir is formed
For a regular -ir verb, the present tense is built on the stem réuss- (the infinitive réussir without its -ir ending) plus the present tense endings: je → réussis, tu → réussis, il/elle → réussit, nous → réussissons, vous → réussissez, ils/elles → réussissent. So réussir gives réussis, réussis, réussit, réussissons, réussissez, réussissent.
When to use the present tense of réussir
1. Habits and routines
Use the present tense for habits and routines. For example, with réussir: “Je réussis à mon examen de français tous les jours.” — “I succeed in my French exam.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
2. General truths and facts
Use the present tense for general truths and facts. For example, with réussir: “Tu réussis à mon examen de français en général.” — “You succeed in my French exam.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
3. What is happening right now
Use the present tense for what is happening right now. For example, with réussir: “Il réussit à mon examen de français maintenant.” — “He succeeds in my French exam.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
4. Scheduled plans and the near future
Use the present tense for scheduled plans and the near future. For example, with réussir: “Nous réussissons à mon examen de français demain.” — “We succeed in my French exam.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
5. Narration and instructions
Use the present tense for narration and instructions. For example, with réussir: “Ils réussissent à mon examen de français souvent.” — “They succeed in my French exam.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
Present vs future: réussir now, réussir later
The present and the future both talk about things that have not happened yet in one sense, but they are not interchangeable. The present is for what is true now or already fixed; the future is for what will happen and is not yet certain. Compare the pairs below — the present form comes from this page, the future form from the full conjugation table.
Present Tense: “Je réussis à mon examen de français tous les jours.” — “I succeed in my French exam.”
Future: “Je réussirai à mon examen de français demain.” — “I will succeed in my French exam tomorrow.”
Present Tense: “Tu réussis à mon examen de français maintenant.” — “You succeed in my French exam.”
Future: “Tu réussiras à mon examen de français demain.” — “You will succeed in my French exam tomorrow.”
Present Tense: “Nous réussissons à mon examen de français en classe.” — “We succeed in my French exam.”
Future: “Nous réussirons à mon examen de français demain.” — “We will succeed in my French exam tomorrow.”
Example sentences: réussir in the present tense
Six sentences using only the present tense of réussir, with English translations. Read them aloud — saying the forms is the fastest way to fix them in memory.
- “Je réussis à mon examen de français tous les jours.” — “I succeed in my French exam.”
- “Tu réussis à mon examen de français chaque matin.” — “You succeed in my French exam.”
- “Il réussit à mon examen de français souvent.” — “He succeeds in my French exam.”
- “Nous réussissons à mon examen de français maintenant.” — “We succeed in my French exam.”
- “Vous réussissez à mon examen de français en général.” — “You succeed in my French exam.”
- “Ils réussissent à mon examen de français le week-end.” — “They succeed in my French exam.”
Common mistakes with réussir in the present tense
Mistake 1: Using the infinitive instead of the present
Wrong: “Je réussir à mon examen de français.”
Right: “Je réussis à mon examen de français.”
The infinitive never takes a subject; use the conjugated form réussis.
Mistake 2: Mixing up the persons
Wrong: “Tu réussis à mon examen de français.”
Right: “Tu réussis à mon examen de français.”
After tu you need réussis, not the je form réussis. Each person has its own ending.
Mistake 3: Using the future for a habit
Wrong: “Je réussirai à mon examen de français.” (for something you do every day)
Right: “Je réussis à mon examen de français tous les jours.”
A habit takes the present, not the future. The future (réussirai) is for what will happen.
Mistake 4: Using the passé composé for a habit
Wrong: “J'ai réussi à mon examen de français tous les jours.” (for a daily habit)
Right: “Je réussis à mon examen de français tous les jours.”
A daily habit takes the present. The passé composé is for finished events.
Quiz: réussir in the present tense
What is the je form of réussir in the Present indicative?
- A) réussit
- B) réussis
- C) réussissez
- D) réussissons
What is the tu form of réussir in the Present indicative?
- A) réussis
- B) réussissent
- C) réussissons
- D) réussissez
What is the il/elle form of réussir in the Present indicative?
- A) réussissons
- B) réussis
- C) réussit
- D) réussissez
What is the nous form of réussir in the Present indicative?
- A) réussit
- B) réussissent
- C) réussissez
- D) réussissons
What is the vous form of réussir in the Present indicative?
- A) réussis
- B) réussit
- C) réussissez
- D) réussissent
What is the ils/elles form of réussir in the Present indicative?
- A) réussissons
- B) réussit
- C) réussis
- D) réussissent
What is the gerund of réussir?
- A) réussirai
- B) réussi
- C) réussis
- D) en réussissant
What does réussir mean in English?
- A) to be
- B) to go
- C) to have
- D) to succeed
Answer key
- B) réussis — the je form of réussir in the present indicative is réussis.
- A) réussis — the tu form of réussir in the present indicative is réussis.
- C) réussit — the il/elle form of réussir in the present indicative is réussit.
- D) réussissons — the nous form of réussir in the present indicative is réussissons.
- C) réussissez — the vous form of réussir in the present indicative is réussissez.
- D) réussissent — the ils/elles form of réussir in the present indicative is réussissent.
- D) en réussissant — the gerund of réussir is en réussissant.
- D) to succeed — réussir means “to succeed” in English.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of réussir formed?
From the stem plus the present endings — the full table is at the top of this page. The je form is réussis and the ils form is réussissent.
When do I use the present tense of réussir?
Use it for habits, facts and things happening now. The five usage rules above, with examples, cover the situations you will meet most often.
What is the difference between the present tense and the future?
The present is for what is true now or happens regularly (réussis), while the future is for what will happen (réussirai). The contrast section above shows three pairs side by side.
Where can I see the full conjugation of réussir?
On the full conjugation page for réussir, which has every tense, plus examples and a longer quiz. The examples and quiz page has more sentences in context.
Practice drill
Say the six present tense forms of réussir in order, without looking: réussis, réussis, réussit, réussissons, réussissez, réussissent. Then write three sentences of your own — one about today, one about yesterday, one about tomorrow — using réussis, ai réussi and réussirai. Check every form against the table above. When you can produce all six persons without looking, move on to the examples and quiz page.
Related pages
- réussir in the present tense — the full table and uses for this verb in the present tense.
- réussir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- French verbs — the full hub of French conjugation pages.
- French present tense guide — how this tense works for regular verbs.
- Echouer conjugation — another French verb to practise with.
- Spanish verbs — the full hub of Spanish conjugation pages.
- Verb Conjugator — practise réussir with the interactive tool.
- Verb Quiz — practise réussir with the interactive tool.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise the present tense with the interactive tool.
- VerbFlow home — back to the start.