Envoyer Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)
Meaning: to send
Type: Stem-changing verb (y → i before mute endings)
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: sending messages, emails, objects, deliveries
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | envoie | I send |
| tu | envoies | you send |
| il/elle/on | envoie | he/she/one sends |
| nous | envoyons | we send |
| vous | envoyez | you send |
| ils/elles | envoient | they send |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai envoyé | I sent |
| tu | as envoyé | you sent |
| il/elle/on | a envoyé | he/she/one sent |
| nous | avons envoyé | we sent |
| vous | avez envoyé | you sent |
| ils/elles | ont envoyé | they sent |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | envoyais | I used to send / I was sending |
| tu | envoyais | you used to send / you were sending |
| il/elle/on | envoyait | he/she/one used to send / was sending |
| nous | envoyions | we used to send / were sending |
| vous | envoyiez | you used to send / were sending |
| ils/elles | envoyaient | they used to send / were sending |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | viens d’envoyer | I just sent |
| tu | viens d’envoyer | you just sent |
| il/elle/on | vient d’envoyer | he/she/one just sent |
| nous | venons d’envoyer | we just sent |
| vous | venez d’envoyer | you just sent |
| ils/elles | viennent d’envoyer | they just sent |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais envoyer | I’m going to send |
| tu | vas envoyer | you’re going to send |
| il/elle/on | va envoyer | he/she/one is going to send |
| nous | allons envoyer | we’re going to send |
| vous | allez envoyer | you’re going to send |
| ils/elles | vont envoyer | they’re going to send |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | enverrai | I will send |
| tu | enverras | you will send |
| il/elle/on | enverra | he/she/one will send |
| nous | enverrons | we will send |
| vous | enverrez | you will send |
| ils/elles | enverront | they will send |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | enverrais | I would send |
| tu | enverrais | you would send |
| il/elle/on | enverrait | he/she/one would send |
| nous | enverrions | we would send |
| vous | enverriez | you would send |
| ils/elles | enverraient | they would send |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| que je | envoie | that I send |
| que tu | envoies | that you send |
| qu’il/elle/on | envoie | that he/she/one send |
| que nous | envoyions | that we send |
| que vous | envoyiez | that you send |
| qu’ils/elles | envoient | that they send |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tu | envoie | send! |
| nous | envoyons | let’s send! |
| vous | envoyez | send! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Participe présent | envoyant | sending |
| Participe passé | envoyé | sent |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| en envoyant | en envoyant | while sending |