Key facts

Franchir

To cross · to cross/to clear/to overcome/to pass

B2Regular
Stem
franch
Past participle
franchi

Examples

Je franchis le pas.

I take the plunge.

Il ne franchit pas la ligne.

He doesn't cross the line.

Nous franchissions tout.

We were crossing everything.

Nous avons franchi la mer.

We crossed the sea.

Présent

Indicative present — everyday actions, ongoing situations, and habits; the tense you rely on most in conversation.

Group 2
Jefranchis
Icross
Tufranchis
Youcross
Ilfranchit
Hecrosses
Nousfranchissons
Wecross
Vousfranchissez
Youcross
Ilsfranchissent
Theycross

Futur proche

Near future with aller + infinitive — what you are about to do, very soon after the moment of speaking.

Jevais franchir
Iam going to cross
Tuvas franchir
Youare going to cross
Ilva franchir
Heis going to cross
Nousallons franchir
Weare going to cross
Vousallez franchir
Youare going to cross
Ilsvont franchir
Theyare going to cross

Passé récent

Recent past with venir de + infinitive — something that has just finished, still fresh in the speaker’s mind.

Jeviens de franchir
Ihave just crossed
Tuviens de franchir
Youhave just crossed
Ilvient de franchir
Hehas just crossed
Nousvenons de franchir
Wehave just crossed
Vousvenez de franchir
Youhave just crossed
Ilsviennent de franchir
Theyhave just crossed

Passé composé

Compound past with être or avoir + past participle — completed, one-off events and the backbone of spoken storytelling.

J'ai franchi
Ihave crossed
Tuas franchi
Youhave crossed
Ila franchi
Hehas crossed
Nousavons franchi
Wehave crossed
Vousavez franchi
Youhave crossed
Ilsont franchi
Theyhave crossed

Conditionnel présent

Conditional mood — polite requests, imagined outcomes, and what would happen under certain conditions.

Jefranchirais
Iwould cross
Tufranchirais
Youwould cross
Ilfranchirait
Hewould cross
Nousfranchirions
Wewould cross
Vousfranchiriez
Youwould cross
Ilsfranchiraient
Theywould cross

Futur simple

Simple future — often more formal or literary than the near future; states intentions farther ahead in time.

Jefranchirai
Iwill cross
Tufranchiras
Youwill cross
Ilfranchira
Hewill cross
Nousfranchirons
Wewill cross
Vousfranchirez
Youwill cross
Ilsfranchiront
Theywill cross

Imparfait

Imperfect — repeated habits in the past, background description, and actions still in progress when something else occurred.

Jefranchissais
Iwas crossing
Tufranchissais
Youwere crossing
Ilfranchissait
Hewas crossing
Nousfranchissions
Were crossing
Vousfranchissiez
Youwere crossing
Ilsfranchissaient
Theywere crossing

Impératif présent

Present imperative — direct commands and friendly requests; only tu, nous, and vous person forms exist.

(Tu)franchis
Youcross
(Nous)franchissons
Wecross
(Vous)franchissez
Youcross

Participe présent

Present participle — the -ant form in subordinate clauses, compound tenses, and many fixed expressions.

franchissant
crossing

Gérondif présent

Gerund with en + present participle — simultaneous action, manner, or cause while something else is going on.

en franchissant
crossing

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