Key facts

Gagner

To win · to win/to earn (money)

A2Regular
Stem
gagn
Past participle
gagné

Examples

Je gagne le match.

I win the match.

Il ne gagne pas d'argent.

He doesn't earn money.

Nous gagnions 10 euros.

We used to earn 10 euros.

Nous avons gagné au jeu.

We won the game.

Présent

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

Group 1
Jegagne
Iwin
Tugagnes
Youwin
Ilgagne
Hewins
Nousgagnons
Wewin
Vousgagnez
Youwin
Ilsgagnent
Theywin

Futur proche

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

Jevais gagner
Iam going to win
Tuvas gagner
Youare going to win
Ilva gagner
Heis going to win
Nousallons gagner
Weare going to win
Vousallez gagner
Youare going to win
Ilsvont gagner
Theyare going to win

Passé récent

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

Jeviens de gagner
Ihave just won
Tuviens de gagner
Youhave just won
Ilvient de gagner
Hehas just won
Nousvenons de gagner
Wehave just won
Vousvenez de gagner
Youhave just won
Ilsviennent de gagner
Theyhave just won

Passé composé

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

J'ai gagné
Ihave won
Tuas gagné
Youhave won
Ila gagné
Hehas won
Nousavons gagné
Wehave won
Vousavez gagné
Youhave won
Ilsont gagné
Theyhave won

Conditionnel présent

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

Jegagnerais
Iwould win
Tugagnerais
Youwould win
Ilgagnerait
Hewould win
Nousgagnerions
Wewould win
Vousgagneriez
Youwould win
Ilsgagneraient
Theywould win

Futur simple

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

Jegagnerai
Iwill win
Tugagneras
Youwill win
Ilgagnera
Hewill win
Nousgagnerons
Wewill win
Vousgagnerez
Youwill win
Ilsgagneront
Theywill win

Imparfait

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

Jegagnais
Iwas winning
Tugagnais
Youwere winning
Ilgagnait
Hewas winning
Nousgagnions
Were winning
Vousgagniez
Youwere winning
Ilsgagnaient
Theywere winning

Impératif présent

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

(Tu)gagne
Youwin
(Nous)gagnons
Wewin
(Vous)gagnez
Youwin

Participe présent

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

gagnant
winning

Gérondif présent

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

en gagnant
winning

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