Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Introduction to the verb allégir
English translation: To lighten / To alleviate
Pronunciation: [a.le.ʒiʁ]
Language origin: Allégir is derived from the Old French word “legier” meaning “light” or “easy”. It can also be traced back to the Latin word “levigare” meaning “to make light or smooth”.
Usage: Allégir is most often used in everyday French to describe making something lighter or less heavy, both literally and figuratively.
Examples:
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Je dois allégir mon sac à dos pour le voyage. – I need to lighten my backpack for the trip.
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Il faut allégir le texte pour qu’il soit plus facile à comprendre. – The text needs to be lightened to make it easier to understand.
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Le yoga m’aide à alléger mon stress quotidien. – Yoga helps me alleviate my everyday stress.
Allégir – 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 allégir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | allégis | J’allégis mes bagages. | I lighten my luggage. |
tu | allégis | Tu allégis ta charge. | You lighten your load. |
il | allégit | Il allégit le fardeau. | He lightens the burden. |
elle | allégit | Elle allégit ses responsabilités. | She lightens her responsibilities. |
on | allégit | On allégit la tâche. | We lighten the task. |
nous | allégeons | Nous allégeons le fardeau. | We lighten the burden. |
vous | allégez | Vous allégez vos valises. | You lighten your suitcases. |
ils | allègent | Ils allègent leur voiture. | They lighten their car. |
elles | allègent | Elles allègent leur fardeau. | They lighten their burden. |
Other Conjugations for Allégir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allégir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allégir
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