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Conjugation directory
Vendre is a key verb for commerce and daily transactions, often appearing in TEF/TCF listening and reading comprehension. As a regular -re verb, it serves as a model for other -re verbs like attendre and répondre.
Use vendre in the present tense to describe a current sale (e.g., je vends des livres) or in the futur simple to discuss future business plans.
Ils vendent leur maison pour déménager au Canada.
They are selling their house to move to Canada.
Remember that vendre is a regular -re verb, so its conjugation follows the pattern: je vends, tu vends, il/elle vend, nous vendons, vous vendez, ils/elles vendent. Do not add extra endings.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Vendre typically uses avoir in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.