Present
| je | charge |
| tu | charges |
| il/elle | charge |
| nous | chargeons |
| vous | chargez |
| ils/elles | chargent |
to load (up) (vehicle, animal etc.); to load (firearm)
A highly common verb covering several distinct senses: to load (charger une valise, charger un fusil), to charge a device (charger son téléphone), to charge or attack (charger l'ennemi), and figuratively to burden or incriminate someone (charger un témoin). Context alone tells you which sense is meant.
English speakers sometimes reach for charger where French prefers a more specific verb — 'to charge a customer' is faire payer or facturer, not charger, which in a money context usually means to overcharge or burden rather than simply bill.
| je | charge |
| tu | charges |
| il/elle | charge |
| nous | chargeons |
| vous | chargez |
| ils/elles | chargent |
| je | chargeais |
| tu | chargeais |
| il/elle | chargeait |
| nous | chargions |
| vous | chargiez |
| ils/elles | chargeaient |
| je | chargeai |
| tu | chargeas |
| il/elle | chargea |
| nous | chargeâmes |
| vous | chargeâtes |
| ils/elles | chargèrent |
| je | chargerai |
| tu | chargeras |
| il/elle | chargera |
| nous | chargerons |
| vous | chargerez |
| ils/elles | chargeront |
| je | chargerais |
| tu | chargerais |
| il/elle | chargerait |
| nous | chargerions |
| vous | chargeriez |
| ils/elles | chargeraient |
| je | charge |
| tu | charges |
| il/elle | charge |
| nous | chargions |
| vous | chargiez |
| ils/elles | chargent |
| je | chargeasse |
| tu | chargeasses |
| il/elle | chargeât |
| nous | chargeassions |
| vous | chargeassiez |
| ils/elles | chargeassent |
| tu | charge |
| nous | chargeons |
| vous | chargez |
| je | ai chargé |
| tu | as chargé |
| il/elle | a chargé |
| nous | avons chargé |
| vous | avez chargé |
| ils/elles | ont chargé |
| je | avais chargé |
| tu | avais chargé |
| il/elle | avait chargé |
| nous | avions chargé |
| vous | aviez chargé |
| ils/elles | avaient chargé |
| je | eus chargé |
| tu | eus chargé |
| il/elle | eut chargé |
| nous | eûmes chargé |
| vous | eûtes chargé |
| ils/elles | eurent chargé |
| je | aurai chargé |
| tu | auras chargé |
| il/elle | aura chargé |
| nous | aurons chargé |
| vous | aurez chargé |
| ils/elles | auront chargé |
| je | aurais chargé |
| tu | aurais chargé |
| il/elle | aurait chargé |
| nous | aurions chargé |
| vous | auriez chargé |
| ils/elles | auraient chargé |
| je | aie chargé |
| tu | aies chargé |
| il/elle | ait chargé |
| nous | ayons chargé |
| vous | ayez chargé |
| ils/elles | aient chargé |
| je | eusse chargé |
| tu | eusses chargé |
| il/elle | eût chargé |
| nous | eussions chargé |
| vous | eussiez chargé |
| ils/elles | eussent chargé |
| tu | aie chargé |
| nous | ayons chargé |
| vous | ayez chargé |
| chargeant |
| chargé |
| charger |
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"charger" means "to load (up) (vehicle, animal etc.); to load (firearm)".
The present of "charger" is: je charge, tu charges, il/elle charge, nous chargeons, vous chargez, ils/elles chargent.
The passé composé of "charger" is: je ai chargé, tu as chargé, il/elle a chargé, nous avons chargé, vous avez chargé, ils/elles ont chargé.
The imperative of "charger" is: tu charge, nous chargeons, vous chargez.