The French verb "investir" means "to invest" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "investir" across all 5 tenses. New to French verbs? Start with the French verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "investir" in the Present Tense
Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| je | I | investis |
| tu | you (informal) | investis |
| il/elle/on | he/she/one | investit |
| nous | we | investissons |
| vous | you (formal/plural) | investissez |
| ils/elles | they | investissent |
Il investit dans l'avenir.
say it EEL an-VEH-stee dahn lah-vee-NEER
He invests in the future.
In other languages
- German Er investiert in die Zukunft.
- Spanish Él invierte en el futuro.
- Dutch Hij investeert in de toekomst.
J'investis dans une petite entreprise.
say it ZHAN-VEH-stee dahn zewn puh-TEET ahn-tre-preez
I invest in a small business.
In other languages
- German Ich investiere in ein kleines Unternehmen.
- Spanish Invierto en una pequeña empresa.
- Dutch Ik investeer in een klein bedrijf.
How to Conjugate "investir" in the Past (completed) Tense
Passé composé Actions completed in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| je | I | ai investi |
| tu | you (informal) | as investi |
| il/elle/on | he/she/one | a investi |
| nous | we | avons investi |
| vous | you (formal/plural) | avez investi |
| ils/elles | they | ont investi |
Il a investi en bourse.
say it EEL ah an-ves-TEE ahn boors
He invested in the stock market.
In other languages
- German Er hat an der Börse investiert.
- Spanish Él invirtió en el mercado de valores.
- Dutch Hij heeft op de aandelenmarkt geïnvesteerd.
J'ai investi dans une maison.
say it ZHAY an-ves-TEE dahn zewn may-ZOHN
I invested in a house.
In other languages
- German Ich habe in ein Haus investiert.
- Spanish Invertí en una casa.
- Dutch Ik heb in een huis geïnvesteerd.
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Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| je | I | investissais |
| tu | you (informal) | investissais |
| il/elle/on | he/she/one | investissait |
| nous | we | investissions |
| vous | you (formal/plural) | investissiez |
| ils/elles | they | investissaient |
Il investissait en bourse.
say it EEL ahn-vehs-tee-SEH ahn boors
He invested in the stock market.
In other languages
- German Er hat an der Börse investiert.
- Spanish Él invirtió en el mercado de valores.
- Dutch Hij heeft op de aandelenmarkt geïnvesteerd.
J'investissais dans une entreprise.
say it ZHAN-vehs-tee-SEH dahn zewn ahn-tre-preez
I invested in a company.
In other languages
- German Ich habe in ein Unternehmen investiert.
- Spanish Invertí en una empresa.
- Dutch Ik heb in een bedrijf geïnvesteerd.
How to Conjugate "investir" in the Future Tense
Futur simple Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| je | I | investirai |
| tu | you (informal) | investiras |
| il/elle/on | he/she/one | investira |
| nous | we | investirons |
| vous | you (formal/plural) | investirez |
| ils/elles | they | investiront |
Il investira dans une entreprise.
say it EEL an-vehs-tee-RAH dahn EWN ahn-tre-priiz
He will invest in a company.
In other languages
- German Er wird in ein Unternehmen investieren.
- Spanish Él invertirá en una empresa.
- Dutch Hij zal in een bedrijf investeren.
J'investirai dans ce projet.
say it ZHAN-vehs-tee-RAY dahn suh proh-ZHEH
I will invest in this project.
In other languages
- German Ich werde in dieses Projekt investieren.
- Spanish Invertiré en este proyecto.
- Dutch Ik zal in dit project investeren.
How to Conjugate "investir" in the Would (conditional) Tense
Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| je | I | investirais |
| tu | you (informal) | investirais |
| il/elle/on | he/she/one | investirait |
| nous | we | investirions |
| vous | you (formal/plural) | investiriez |
| ils/elles | they | investiraient |
Il investirait en bourse.
say it EEL an-veh-stee-REH ahn boors
He would invest in the stock market.
In other languages
- German Er würde an der Börse investieren.
- Spanish Invertiría en el mercado de valores.
- Dutch Hij zou op de aandelenmarkt investeren.
J'investirais dans l'avenir.
say it ZHAN-veh-stee-REH dahn lah-vee-NEER
I would invest in the future.
In other languages
- German Ich würde in die Zukunft investieren.
- Spanish Invertiría en el futuro.
- Dutch Ik zou in de toekomst investeren.
Frequently Asked Questions About "investir"
Is "investir" regular or irregular in French?
"Investir" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "investir" mean in English?
The French verb "investir" means "to invest" in English.
How do you conjugate "investir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → investis, tu → investis, il/elle/on → investit, nous → investissons, vous → investissez, ils/elles → investissent.
How many tenses does "investir" have in French?
"Investir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).
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