Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Introduction to the verb concevoir
The English translation of the French verb concevoir is “to conceive.” It is pronounced as “kuh-sev-wahr.”
Concevoir comes from the Latin word “concipere” meaning “to take in” or “to receive.” In modern French, it is most often used in the sense of “to conceive” or “to imagine” something in one’s mind. It can also mean “to design” or “to create” something.
Examples:
- Je n’arrive pas à concevoir une telle idée. (I can’t conceive such an idea.)
- Nous avons conçu un nouveau produit pour répondre aux besoins de nos clients. (We designed a new product to meet our customers’ needs.)
- Elle a du mal à concevoir un enfant. (She is having trouble conceiving a child.)
Note: The verb concevoir can also be used in the sense of “to understand” or “to grasp” something, but this is less common in everyday French.
Concevoir – 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 concevoir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je conçois | Je conçois une nouvelle idée | I conceive a new idea |
Tu | Tu conçois | Tu conçois un plan | You conceive a plan |
Il | Il conçoit | Il conçoit un projet ambitieux | He conceives an ambitious project |
Elle | Elle conçoit | Elle conçoit un bébé | She conceives a baby |
On | On conçoit | On conçoit une solution ensemble | We conceive a solution together |
Nous | Nous concevons | Nous concevons un plan d’action | We conceive an action plan |
Vous | Vous concevez | Vous concevez de nouvelles technologies | You conceive new technologies |
Ils | Ils conçoivent | Ils conçoivent une nouvelle stratégie | They conceive a new strategy |
Elles | Elles conçoivent | Elles conçoivent un monde meilleur | They conceive a better world |
Other Conjugations for Concevoir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concevoir
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