Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Introduction to the verb improviser
The English translation of the French verb improviser is “to improvise.” The infinitive form is pronounced “im-prow-vee-zay.”
The word “improviser” comes from the Latin word “improvisus,” which means “unforeseen” or “unexpected.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of performing or creating something spontaneously, without prior planning or preparation.
Examples:
- Je dois improviser un discours pour la réunion de demain. (I have to improvise a speech for tomorrow’s meeting.)
- Les comédiens ont dû improviser une scène en raison d’un oubli de texte. (The actors had to improvise a scene due to a forgotten line.)
- La musique jazz est basée sur l’improvisation. (Jazz music is based on improvisation.)
Improviser – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of improviser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | improvise | Je n’improvise pas souvent. | I don’t improvise often.
Tu | improvises | Tu improvises bien. | You improvise well.
Il | improvise | Il improvise avec facilité. | He improvises with ease.
Elle | improvise | Elle improvise une chanson. | She improvises a song.
On | improvise | On improvise souvent en théâtre. | One often improvises in theater.
Nous | improvisons | Nous improvisons en groupe. | We improvise in a group.
Vous | improvisez | Vous improvisez ensemble. | You improvise together.
Ils | improvisent | Ils improvisent avec humour. | They improvise with humor.
Elles | improvisent | Elles improvisent toutes les deux. | They both improvise.
Other Conjugations for Improviser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb improviser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improviser
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