Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Introduction to the verb préluder
The English translation of the French verb préluder is “to prelude.” It is pronounced “preh-lood-ay.”
Préluder comes from the Latin word “praeludere,” meaning “to play beforehand.” It is most often used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.
Examples of usage:
- Je vais préluder cette soirée avec une chanson. (I will prelude this evening with a song.)
- Les musiciens ont choisiles musiciens ont choisi de préluder avec une mélodie douce. (The musicians chose to prelude with a soft melody.)
- Pour préluder le repas, nous avons dégusté des amuse-bouches. (To prelude the meal, we tasted some appetizers.)
Note: The French verb “préluder” can also be used intransitively, meaning it does not require a direct object. In this case, it means “to give a prelude” or “to start.” For example: La pluie prélude une journée grise. (The rain preludes a gray day.) However, this usage is less common in everyday French.
Préluder – 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 préluder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | prélude | Je prélude. | I prelude. |
tu | préludes | Tu préludes. | You prelude. |
il | prélude | Il prélude. | He preludes. |
elle | prélude | Elle prélude. | She preludes. |
on | prélude | On prélude. | One preludes. |
nous | préludons | Nous préludons. | We prelude. |
vous | préludez | Vous préludez. | You prelude. |
ils | préludent | Ils préludent. | They prelude. |
elles | préludent | Elles préludent. | They prelude. |
Other Conjugations for Préluder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préluder (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préluder
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