Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Introduction to the verb ouvrir
The English translation of the French verb ouvrir is “to open.” The infinitive form is pronounced “oo-vreer.”
Ouvrir comes from the Latin verb “aperire,” meaning “to open.” In everyday French, ouvrir is used to describe the action of opening something, such as a door, window, or container. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- J’ai besoin d’ouvrir la porte. (I need to open the door.)
- Tu peux m’aider à ouvrir ce bocal ? (Can you help me open this jar?)
- Les fleurs commencent à s’ouvrir. (The flowers are starting to open.)
Note: The third example also shows how ouvrir can be used in a figurative sense, to describe something unfolding or beginning.
Ouvrir – 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 ouvrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ouvre | J’ouvre la porte. | I open the door. |
tu | ouvres | Tu ouvres la fenêtre. | You open the window. |
il | ouvre | Il ouvre le livre. | He opens the book. |
elle | ouvre | Elle ouvre la boîte. | She opens the box. |
on | ouvre | On ouvre la porte. | We open the door. |
nous | ouvrons | Nous ouvrons le cadeau. | We open the present. |
vous | ouvrez | Vous ouvrez le paquet. | You open the package. |
ils | ouvrent | Ils ouvrent la porte. | They open the door. |
elles | ouvrent | Elles ouvrent le livre. | They open the book. |
Other Conjugations for Ouvrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrir
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