Traverser Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)
Meaning: to cross, to go across
Type: Regular – ER verb
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: crossing streets, borders, rooms, rivers, obstacles
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | traverse | I cross / I’m crossing |
| tu | traverses | you cross / you’re crossing |
| il/elle/on | traverse | he/she/one crosses / is crossing |
| nous | traversons | we cross / we are crossing |
| vous | traversez | you cross / you are crossing |
| ils/elles | traversent | they cross / they are crossing |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai traversé | I crossed |
| tu | as traversé | you crossed |
| il/elle/on | a traversé | he/she/one crossed |
| nous | avons traversé | we crossed |
| vous | avez traversé | you crossed |
| ils/elles | ont traversé | they crossed |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | traversais | I used to cross / I was crossing |
| tu | traversais | you used to cross / you were crossing |
| il/elle/on | traversait | he/she/one used to cross / was crossing |
| nous | traversions | we used to cross / were crossing |
| vous | traversiez | you used to cross / were crossing |
| ils/elles | traversaient | they used to cross / were crossing |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | viens de traverser | I just crossed |
| tu | viens de traverser | you just crossed |
| il/elle/on | vient de traverser | he/she/one just crossed |
| nous | venons de traverser | we just crossed |
| vous | venez de traverser | you just crossed |
| ils/elles | viennent de traverser | they just crossed |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais traverser | I’m going to cross |
| tu | vas traverser | you’re going to cross |
| il/elle/on | va traverser | he/she/one is going to cross |
| nous | allons traverser | we’re going to cross |
| vous | allez traverser | you’re going to cross |
| ils/elles | vont traverser | they’re going to cross |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | traverserai | I will cross |
| tu | traverseras | you will cross |
| il/elle/on | traversera | he/she/one will cross |
| nous | traverserons | we will cross |
| vous | traverserez | you will cross |
| ils/elles | traverseront | they will cross |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | traverserais | I would cross |
| tu | traverserais | you would cross |
| il/elle/on | traverserait | he/she/one would cross |
| nous | traverserions | we would cross |
| vous | traverseriez | you would cross |
| ils/elles | traverseraient | they would cross |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| que je | traverse | that I cross |
| que tu | traverses | that you cross |
| qu’il/elle/on | traverse | that he/she/one cross |
| que nous | traversions | that we cross |
| que vous | traversiez | that you cross |
| qu’ils/elles | traversent | that they cross |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tu | traverse | cross! |
| nous | traversons | let’s cross! |
| vous | traversez | cross! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Participe présent | traversant | crossing |
| Participe passé | traversé | crossed |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| en traversant | en traversant | while crossing |