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) |
