Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Introduction to the verb méconnaître
The English translation of the French verb méconnaître is “to fail to recognize” or “to misunderstand.” It is pronounced as “may-koh-nay-truh” in its infinitive form.
The word méconnaître is derived from the Latin word “ignoscere,” which means “to not know.” It is most often used in everyday French to express a lack of recognition or understanding of something or someone.
Here are three simple examples of its usage, with their respective English translations:
- Je méconnais complètement cette ville. (I completely fail to recognize this city.)
- Il ne faut pas méconnaître ses talents. (We must not underestimate our talents.)
- Tu méconnais le vrai sens de ce mot. (You misunderstand the true meaning of this word.)
Méconnaître – 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 méconnaître
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | méconnais | Je méconnais ses intentions. | I misunderstand his intentions. |
tu | méconnais | Tu méconnais leur histoire. | You misunderstand their story. |
il | méconnaît | Il méconnaît cette région. | He doesn’t know this region. |
elle | méconnaît | Elle méconnaît la vérité. | She doesn’t recognize the truth. |
on | méconnaît | On méconnaît les conséquences. | We don’t realize the consequences. |
nous | méconnaissons | Nous méconnaissons le danger. | We are unaware of the danger. |
vous | méconnaissez | Vous méconnaissez ses compétences. | You underestimate his skills. |
ils | méconnaissent | Ils méconnaissent votre travail. | They are unfamiliar with your work. |
elles | méconnaissent | Elles méconnaissent les règles. | They don’t know the rules. |
Other Conjugations for Méconnaître.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méconnaître
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