Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Introduction to the verb ouvrer
The English translation of the French verb ouvrer is “to work” or “to operate.” It is pronounced “oo-vreh.”
The language origin of ouvrer comes from the Latin word “operari,” meaning “to work.” In everyday French, ouvrer is most often used as a regular -er verb to talk about physical or intellectual work, as well as the functioning of machines or systems.
Example 1: Je vais ouvrer toute la journée pour finir ce projet.
Translation: I am going to work all day to finish this project.
Example 2: Il est temps d’ouvrer et de trouver des solutions pour protéger l’environnement.
Translation: It is time to work and find solutions to protect the environment.
Example 3: Cette usine ouvre 24 heures sur 24 pour répondre à la demande.
Translation: This factory operates 24 hours a day to meet the demand.
Ouvrer – 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 ouvrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | j’ouvre | J’ouvre la porte. | I open the door.
tu | tu ouvres | Tu ouvres le livre. | You open the book.
il | il ouvre | Il ouvre la fenêtre. | He opens the window.
elle | elle ouvre | Elle ouvre la boîte. | She opens the box.
on | on ouvre | On ouvre la porte. | We open the door.
nous | nous ouvrons | Nous ouvrons le sac. | We open the bag.
vous | vous ouvrez | Vous ouvrez le cadeau.| You open the present.
ils | ils ouvrent | Ils ouvrent le magasin.| They open the store.
elles | elles ouvrent | Elles ouvrent le tiroir.| They open the drawer.
Other Conjugations for Ouvrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
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