Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Introduction to the verb sous-exploiter
The English translation of the French verb sous-exploiter is “to underutilize” or “to underexploit”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “soo-ehks-plo-i-ter”.
The word sous-exploiter is derived from the French words “sous” meaning “under” and “exploiter” meaning “to exploit”. It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe a situation where something is not being used to its full potential or being taken advantage of in a limited or insufficient manner.
Examples:
- Nous devons arrêter de sous-exploiter nos ressources naturelles. (We must stop underutilizing our natural resources.)
- Le gouvernement a promis de ne plus sous-exploiter les talents des jeunes. (The government has promised to no longer underexploit the talents of the youth.)
- L’entreprise doit revoir sa stratégie de production pour ne pas sous-exploiter ses capacités. (The company needs to review its production strategy to avoid underutilizing its capacities.)
Sous-Exploiter – 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 sous-exploiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Sous-exploite | Je sous-exploite mes ressources. | I underutilize my resources. |
Tu | Sous-exploites | Tu sous-exploites tes talents. | You underutilize your talents. |
Il | Sous-exploite | Il sous-exploite ses connaissances. | He underutilizes his knowledge. |
Elle | Sous-exploite | Elle sous-exploite ses compétences. | She underutilizes her skills. |
On | Sous-exploite | On sous-exploite les opportunités. | We underutilize opportunities. |
Nous | Sous-exploitons | Nous sous-exploitons nos ressources. | We underutilize our resources. |
Vous | Sous-exploitez | Vous sous-exploitez vos talents. | You underutilize your talents. |
Ils | Sous-exploitent | Ils sous-exploitent leurs connaissances. | They underutilize their knowledge. |
Elles | Sous-exploitent | Elles sous-exploitent leurs compétences. | They underutilize their skills. |
Other Conjugations for Sous-Exploiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exploiter
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