How do you conjugate "public" in the Present Simple tense in French?

Present Simple conjugation of public: . Example: "Je préfère les transports publics." — "I prefer public transportation."

How do you conjugate "public" in the Present Perfect tense in French?

Present Perfect conjugation of public: . Example: "J'ai travaillé dans le secteur public." — "I've worked in the public sector."

How do you conjugate "public" in the Imperfect tense in French?

Imperfect conjugation of public: . Example: "Je lisais dans un lieu public." — "I was reading in a public place."

public — public — French Adjectives

public (public) — French Adjectives Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate public (public) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

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Present Simple

je	I prefer public transportation. Je préfère les transports publics.
tu	You work at a public library. Tu travailles dans une bibliothèque publique.
il	He/She speaks at public events. Il/Elle parle lors d'événements publics.
nous	We use public parks often. Nous utilisons souvent les parcs publics.
vous	You all attend public schools. Vous fréquentez des écoles publiques.
ils	They support public services. Ils/Elles soutiennent les services publics.

Present Perfect

je	I've worked in the public sector. J'ai travaillé dans le secteur public.
tu	You've spoken in public. Tu as parlé en public.
il	He/She has gone to a public school. Il est allé dans une école publique.
nous	We've organized a public event. Nous avons organisé un événement public.
vous	You all have used public services. Vous avez utilisé les services publics.
ils	They've visited the public park. Ils ont visité le parc public.

Imperfect

je	I was reading in a public place. Je lisais dans un lieu public.
tu	You liked public swimming pools. Tu aimais les piscines publiques.
il	He/She was working in the public sector. Il/Elle travaillait dans le secteur public.
nous	We were discussing public opinion. Nous discutions de l'opinion publique.
vous	You all were using public wifi. Vous utilisiez le wifi public.
ils	They were organizing public meetings. Ils/Elles organisaient des réunions publiques.