Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Introduction to the verb privatiser
The English translation of the French verb privatiser is “to privatize.” It is pronounced “pree-va-tee-zay.”
The word privatiser comes from the Latin word “privatus” meaning “private.” In everyday French, privatiser is most often used to refer to the process of transferring ownership or control of a business or industry from the public sector to private individuals or companies.
Examples:
- Le gouvernement a décidé de privatiser la compagnie aérienne nationale. (The government has decided to privatize the national airline company.)
- Ils ont décidé de privatiser leur entreprise pour augmenter leurs profits. (They have decided to privatize their company to increase their profits.)
- La ville a privatisé la gestion de ses parcs et jardins. (The city has privatized the management of its parks and gardens.)
Response:
- “The English translation of the French verb privatiser is “to privatize.””
- “It is pronounced “pree-va-tee-zay.””
- “The word privatiser comes from the Latin word “privatus” meaning “private.””
- “In everyday French, privatiser is most often used to refer to the process of transferring ownership or control of a business or industry from the public sector to private individuals or companies.”
- “Example: Le gouvernement a décidé de privatiser la compagnie aérienne nationale. (The government has decided to privatize the national airline company.)”
- “Example: Ils ont décidé de privatiser leur entreprise pour augmenter leurs profits. (They have decided to privatize their company to increase their profits.)”
- “Example: La ville a privatisé la gestion de ses parcs et jardins. (The city has privatized the management of its parks and gardens.)”
Privatiser – 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 privatiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Privatise | Je privatise mon entreprise. | I privatize my company.
Tu | Privatises | Tu privatises ton jardin. | You privatize your garden.
Il | Privatise | Il privatise ses affaires. | He privatizes his business.
Elle | Privatise | Elle privatise sa maison. | She privatizes her house.
On | Privatise | On privatise le secteur de l’énergie. | People are privatizing the energy sector.
Nous | Privatisons | Nous privatisons nos vacances. | We privatize our vacations.
Vous | Privatisez | Vous privatisez votre temps. | You privatize your time.
Ils | Privatisent | Ils privatisent leur entreprise. | They privatize their company.
Elles | Privatisent | Elles privatisent leurs biens. | They privatize their belongings.
Other Conjugations for Privatiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privatiser
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