Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Introduction to the verb perpétuer
The English translation of the French verb perpétuer is “to perpetuate.” It is pronounced “pair-peh-tew-ay.”
Perpétuer comes from the Latin word perpetuare, which means “to make perpetual or ongoing.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the continuation or preservation of something, usually a tradition, belief, or behavior.
Examples:
- Nous devons perpétuer la mémoire de nos ancêtres. (We must perpetuate the memory of our ancestors.)
- Le gouvernement a pour objectif de perpétuer la paix dans le pays. (The government’s goal is to perpetuate peace in the country.)
- Les stéréotypes sexistes doivent être combattus afin de ne pas les perpétuer. (Sexist stereotypes must be fought against in order to not perpetuate them.)
Perpétuer – 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 perpétuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | perpétue | Je perpétue la tradition familiale. | I perpetuate the family tradition. |
tu | perpétues | Tu perpétues une très belle tradition. | You perpetuate a very beautiful tradition. |
il | perpétue | Il perpétue un héritage culturel. | He perpetuates a cultural heritage. |
elle | perpétue | Elle perpétue la mémoire de ses ancêtres. | She perpetuates the memory of her ancestors. |
on | perpétue | On perpétue ces traditions depuis des générations. | We perpetuate these traditions for generations. |
nous | perpétuons | Nous perpétuons la mémoire de nos ancêtres. | We perpetuate the memory of our ancestors. |
vous | perpétuez | Vous perpétuez une belle tradition. | You perpetuate a beautiful tradition. |
ils | perpétuent | Ils perpétuent ces coutumes avec fierté. | They perpetuate these customs with pride. |
elles | perpétuent | Elles perpétuent cette tradition depuis des siècles. | They perpetuate this tradition for centuries. |
Other Conjugations for Perpétuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perpétuer
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