suffire

to suffice/be enough

French Irregular

The French verb "suffire" means "to suffice/be enough" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "suffire" across all 5 tenses. New to French verbs? Start with the French verb guide.

How to Conjugate "suffire" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I suffis
tu you (informal) suffis
il/elle/on he/she/one suffit
nous we suffisons
vous you (formal/plural) suffisez
ils/elles they suffisent
Il suffit d'un mot.
say it EEL sew-FEE duhN MOH
One word is enough.
In other languages
  • German Ein Wort genügt.
  • Spanish Una palabra basta.
  • Dutch Eén woord is genoeg.
Je suffis pour aujourd'hui.
say it ZHUH sew-FEE poor oh-zhoor-DWEE
I am enough for today.
In other languages
  • German Ich bin für heute genug.
  • Spanish Soy suficiente por hoy.
  • Dutch Ik ben genoeg voor vandaag.

How to Conjugate "suffire" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai suffi
tu you (informal) as suffi
il/elle/on he/she/one a suffi
nous we avons suffi
vous you (formal/plural) avez suffi
ils/elles they ont suffi
Il a suffi pour partir.
say it EEL ah sew-FEE poor par-TEER
He was enough to leave.
In other languages
  • German Er war genug, um zu gehen.
  • Spanish Él fue suficiente para irse.
  • Dutch Hij was genoeg om te vertrekken.
J'ai suffi pour aider.
say it ZHAY sew-FEE poor ay-DAY
I was enough to help.
In other languages
  • German Ich war genug, um zu helfen.
  • Spanish Fui suficiente para ayudar.
  • Dutch Ik was genoeg om te helpen.

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How to Conjugate "suffire" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I suffisais
tu you (informal) suffisais
il/elle/on he/she/one suffisait
nous we suffisions
vous you (formal/plural) suffisiez
ils/elles they suffisaient
Il suffisait pour aider.
say it EEL sew-fee-ZEH poor eh-DAY
He was enough to help.
In other languages
  • German Er war genug, um zu helfen.
  • Spanish Él fue suficiente para ayudar.
  • Dutch Hij was genoeg om te helpen.
Je suffisais pour le travail.
say it ZHUH sew-fee-ZEH poor luh trah-VAI
I was enough for the job.
In other languages
  • German Ich war genug für den Job.
  • Spanish Fui suficiente para el trabajo.
  • Dutch Ik was genoeg voor de baan.

How to Conjugate "suffire" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I suffirai
tu you (informal) suffiras
il/elle/on he/she/one suffira
nous we suffirons
vous you (formal/plural) suffirez
ils/elles they suffiront
Il suffira de patienter.
say it EEL soo-fee-RAH duh pah-syahn-TAY
It will be enough to wait.
In other languages
  • German Es wird genug sein zu warten.
  • Spanish Bastará con esperar.
  • Dutch Het zal genoeg zijn om te wachten.
Il suffira d'un mot.
say it EEL soo-fee-RAH dun moh
One word will be enough.
In other languages
  • German Ein Wort wird genug sein.
  • Spanish Una palabra será suficiente.
  • Dutch Eén woord zal genoeg zijn.

How to Conjugate "suffire" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I suffirais
tu you (informal) suffirais
il/elle/on he/she/one suffirait
nous we suffirions
vous you (formal/plural) suffiriez
ils/elles they suffiraient
Une heure lui suffirait.
say it EWN uhr lwee soo-fee-RAY
One hour would be enough for him.
In other languages
  • German Eine Stunde würde ihm genügen.
  • Spanish Una hora le bastaría.
  • Dutch Eén uur zou voor hem genoeg zijn.
Cela me suffirait.
say it SUH-lah muh soo-fee-RAY
That would be enough for me.
In other languages
  • German Das würde mir genügen.
  • Spanish Eso me bastaría.
  • Dutch Dat zou voor mij genoeg zijn.

Frequently Asked Questions About "suffire"

Is "suffire" regular or irregular in French?
"Suffire" is an irregular French verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "suffire" mean in English?
The French verb "suffire" means "to suffice/be enough" in English.
How do you conjugate "suffire" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → suffis, tu → suffis, il/elle/on → suffit, nous → suffisons, vous → suffisez, ils/elles → suffisent.
How many tenses does "suffire" have in French?
"Suffire" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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