Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Introduction to the verb agir
The English translation of the French verb agir is “to act.” It is pronounced ah-zhee (IPA: /a.ʒiʁ/).
Agir comes from the Latin word agere, meaning “to do, to act.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to indicate physical or mental action, as well as to describe behavior or conduct.
Examples:
- Elle a décidé d’agir immédiatement pour résoudre le problème.
English translation: She decided to act immediately to solve the problem. - Nous devons agir avec prudence dans cette situation délicate.
English translation: We must act cautiously in this delicate situation. - Il est temps d’agir et de prendre des mesures concrètes pour protéger l’environnement.
English translation: It’s time to act and take concrete measures to protect the environment.
Agir – 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 agir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’agis | J’agis pour résoudre le problème. | I act to solve the problem. |
Tu | Tu agis | Tu agis avec beaucoup de courage. | You act with a lot of courage. |
Il | Il agit | Il agit avec intelligence. | He acts with intelligence. |
Elle | Elle agit | Elle agit selon ses valeurs. | She acts according to her values. |
On | On agit | On agit rapidement pour éviter l’accident. | We act quickly to avoid the accident. |
Nous | Nous agissons | Nous agissons ensemble pour atteindre notre objectif. | We act together to reach our goal. |
Vous | Vous agissez | Vous agissez avec prudence et réflexion. | You act with caution and reflection. |
Ils | Ils agissent | Ils agissent avec détermination pour changer les choses. | They act with determination to change things. |
Elles | Elles agissent | Elles agissent pour protéger l’environnement. | They act to protect the environment. |
Other Conjugations for Agir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agir
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