suivre — to follow (literal sense); to follow; to get (figurative sense; to understand what someone is saying)
suivre is the #180 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to follow (literal sense); to follow; to get (figurative sense; to understand what someone is saying)” and is pronounced /sɥivʁ/.
#180frequency rank
0.04%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of suivre
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| suivre | infinitive | to follow |
| suivant | -ing form | following |
| suivi | past participle | followed |
| suis | I · present | I follow |
| suis | you · present | you follow |
| suit | he/she · present | he/she follows |
| suivons | we · present | we follow |
| suivez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) follow |
| suivent | they · present | they follow |
| suivais | I · imperfect | I used to follow |
| suivais | you · imperfect | you used to follow |
| suivait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to follow |
| suivions | we · imperfect | we used to follow |
| suiviez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to follow |
| suivaient | they · imperfect | they used to follow |
| suivis | I · past | I followed |
| suivis | you · past | you followed |
| suivit | he/she · past | he/she followed |
| suivîmes | we · past | we followed |
| suivîtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) followed |
| suivirent | they · past | they followed |
| suivrai | I · future | I will follow |
| suivras | you · future | you will follow |
| suivra | he/she · future | he/she will follow |
| suivrons | we · future | we will follow |
| suivrez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will follow |
| suivront | they · future | they will follow |
| suivrais | I · conditional | I would follow |
| suivrais | you · conditional | you would follow |
| suivrait | he/she · conditional | he/she would follow |
| suivrions | we · conditional | we would follow |
| suivriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would follow |
| suivraient | they · conditional | they would follow |
| suive | I · subjunctive present | (that) I follow |
| suives | you · subjunctive present | (that) you follow |
| suive | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she follow |
| suivions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we follow |
| suiviez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) follow |
| suivent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they follow |
| suivisse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I followed |
| suivisses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you followed |
| suivît | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she followed |
| suivissions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we followed |
| suivissiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) followed |
| suivissent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they followed |
| suis | you · command | follow! |
| suivons | we · command | follow! (to several) |
| suivez | you (pl.) · command | follow! (to several) |
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