fermer (to close) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate fermer (to close) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
fermer — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ferme | Je ferme la porte tous les soirs. | I close the door every night. |
| tu | fermes | Tu fermes le magasin à huit heures. | You close the shop at eight. |
| il/elle | ferme | Elle ferme les yeux pour dormir. | She closes her eyes to sleep. |
| nous | fermons | Nous fermons les fenêtres quand il pleut. | We close the windows when it rains. |
| vous | fermez | Vous fermez le bureau le dimanche. | You all close the office on Sundays. |
| ils/elles | ferment | Ils ferment le restaurant tard. | They close the restaurant late. |
fermer — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai fermé | J'ai fermé la boutique à six heures. | I closed the shop at six. |
| tu | as fermé | Tu as fermé les yeux un instant. | You closed your eyes for a moment. |
| il/elle | a fermé | Il a fermé le portail derrière nous. | He closed the gate behind us. |
| nous | avons fermé | Nous avons fermé le restaurant la semaine dernière. | We closed the restaurant last week. |
| vous | avez fermé | Vous avez fermé l'affaire hier. | You all closed the deal yesterday. |
| ils/elles | ont fermé | Ils ont fermé toutes les fenêtres. | They closed all the windows. |
fermer — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | fermais | Je fermais les rideaux quand tu as appelé. | I was closing the curtains when you called. |
| tu | fermais | Tu fermais toujours la porte de ta chambre. | You always closed your bedroom door. |
| il/elle | fermait | Il fermait le portail lentement. | He was closing the gate slowly. |
| nous | fermions | Nous fermions le magasin plus tôt. | We used to close the store earlier. |
| vous | fermiez | Vous fermiez les boîtes avec soin. | You all were closing the boxes carefully. |
| ils/elles | fermaient | Elles ne fermaient jamais la fenêtre de la cuisine. | They never closed the kitchen window. |
fermer — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | fermerai | Je fermerai tout avant de partir. | I'll close everything before leaving. |
| tu | fermeras | Tu fermeras le garage demain. | You'll close the garage tomorrow. |
| il/elle | fermera | Il fermera son compte la semaine prochaine. | He'll close his account next week. |
| nous | fermerons | Nous fermerons la piscine en septembre. | We'll close the pool in September. |
| vous | fermerez | Vous fermerez la réunion à midi. | You all will close the meeting at noon. |
| ils/elles | fermeront | Ils fermeront la route pour les travaux. | They'll close the road for repairs. |
fermer — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | fermerais | Je fermerais la fenêtre s'il faisait froid. | I'd close the window if it was cold. |
| tu | fermerais | Tu fermerais les yeux si tu avais peur. | You'd close your eyes if you were scared. |
| il/elle | fermerait | Elle fermerait la boutique plus tôt les jours fériés. | She'd close the shop earlier on holidays. |
| nous | fermerions | Nous fermerions l'affaire avec un meilleur prix. | We'd close the deal with a better price. |
| vous | fermeriez | Vous fermeriez la porte doucement. | You all would close the door quietly. |
| ils/elles | fermeraient | Elles fermeraient le parc au coucher du soleil. | They'd close the park at sunset. |