Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Introduction to the verb ressembler
The English translation of the French verb ressembler is “to resemble” or “to look like.” The infinitive form of ressembler is pronounced as reh-sahn-bluh.
Ressembler comes from the French word “sembler,” meaning “to seem” or “to appear.” In everyday French, ressembler is most commonly used to describe physical similarities between people or objects. It can also be used to express a similarity in personality or behavior.
Examples:
- “Ma sœur et moi, nous ressemblons beaucoup.” (My sister and I look a lot alike.)
- “Cette robe ressemble à celle que j’ai vue dans le magasin.” (This dress looks like the one I saw in the store.)
- “La façon dont il parle ressemble un peu à celle de son père.” (The way he talks is similar to his father’s.)
Ressembler – 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 ressembler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je ressemble | Je ressemble à ma mère. | I look like my mother.
Tu | Tu ressembles | Tu ressembles à ton père. | You look like your father.
Il | Il ressemble | Il ressemble à son frère. | He looks like his brother.
Elle | Elle ressemble | Elle ressemble à sa sœur. | She looks like her sister.
On | On ressemble | On ressemble à nos parents. | We look like our parents.
Nous | Nous ressemblons | Nous ressemblons à nos cousins. | We look like our cousins.
Vous | Vous ressemblez | Vous ressemblez à vos grands-parents. | You all look like your grandparents.
Ils | Ils ressemblent | Ils ressemblent à leurs oncles. | They (masculine) look like their uncles.
Elles | Elles ressemblent | Elles ressemblent à leurs tantes. | They (feminine) look like their aunts.
Other Conjugations for Ressembler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressembler
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