Amener Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)

Meaning: to bring (a person)
Type: Regular – ER verb with stem change (e → è)
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: bringing someone to a place, guiding someone somewhere

Présent (Present Tense)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	amène	I bring (someone)
tu	amènes	you bring (someone)
il/elle/on	amène	he/she/one brings (someone)
nous	amenons	we bring (someone)
vous	amenez	you bring (someone)
ils/elles	amènent	they bring (someone)

Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	ai amené	I brought (someone)
tu	as amené	you brought (someone)
il/elle/on	a amené	he/she/one brought (someone)
nous	avons amené	we brought (someone)
vous	avez amené	you brought (someone)
ils/elles	ont amené	they brought (someone)

Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	amenais	I used to bring (someone)
tu	amenais	you used to bring (someone)
il/elle/on	amenait	he/she/one used to bring (someone)
nous	amenions	we used to bring (someone)
vous	ameniez	you used to bring (someone)
ils/elles	amenaient	they used to bring (someone)

Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	viens d’amener	I just brought (someone)
tu	viens d’amener	you just brought (someone)
il/elle/on	vient d’amener	he/she/one just brought (someone)
nous	venons d’amener	we just brought (someone)
vous	venez d’amener	you just brought (someone)
ils/elles	viennent d’amener	they just brought (someone)

Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	vais amener	I’m going to bring (someone)
tu	vas amener	you’re going to bring (someone)
il/elle/on	va amener	he/she/one is going to bring (someone)
nous	allons amener	we’re going to bring (someone)
vous	allez amener	you’re going to bring (someone)
ils/elles	vont amener	they’re going to bring (someone)

Futur Simple (“Will…”)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	amènerai	I will bring (someone)
tu	amèneras	you will bring (someone)
il/elle/on	amènera	he/she/one will bring (someone)
nous	amènerons	we will bring (someone)
vous	amènerez	you will bring (someone)
ils/elles	amèneront	they will bring (someone)

Conditionnel Présent (Would…)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	amènerais	I would bring (someone)
tu	amènerais	you would bring (someone)
il/elle/on	amènerait	he/she/one would bring (someone)
nous	amènerions	we would bring (someone)
vous	amèneriez	you would bring (someone)
ils/elles	amèneraient	they would bring (someone)

Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)

Subject	French form	English meaning
que je	amène	that I bring (someone)
que tu	amènes	that you bring (someone)
qu’il/elle/on	amène	that he/she/one bring (someone)
que nous	amenions	that we bring (someone)
que vous	ameniez	that you bring (someone)
qu’ils/elles	amènent	that they bring (someone)

Impératif Présent (Commands)

Form	French form	English meaning
tu	amène	bring (someone)!
nous	amenons	let’s bring (someone)!
vous	amenez	bring (someone)! (plural / formal)

Participes

Form	French	English meaning
Participe présent	amenant	bringing (someone)
Participe passé	amené	brought (someone)

Gérondif

Form	French	English meaning
en amenant	en amenant	while bringing (someone)