Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Introduction to the verb prévenir
The English translation of the French verb prévenir is “to prevent” or “to warn.” The infinitive form, prévenir, is pronounced “preh-vuh-neer.”
Prévenir comes from the Latin word “praeventus,” meaning “to come before” or “to anticipate.” It is commonly used in everyday French to convey the action of taking precautionary measures or giving a heads up about a potential problem.
Examples:
- Je vais prévenir mes parents de mon arrivée tardive. (I will warn my parents of my late arrival.)
- Il est important de prévenir les risques avant de commencer le projet. (It is important to prevent risks before starting the project.)
- Le médecin m’a prévenu que je devrais éviter les aliments épicés. (The doctor warned me that I should avoid spicy foods.)
Prévenir – 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 prévenir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | préviens | Je te préviens de mon arrivée. | I’m letting you know of my arrival. |
Tu | préviens | Tu préviens ta famille avant de partir ? | Are you telling your family before leaving? |
Il | prévient | Il prévient toujours ses amis lorsqu’il a du retard. | He always lets his friends know when he’s running late. |
Elle | prévient | Elle prévient ses collègues qu’elle sera absente demain. | She’s informing her colleagues that she’ll be absent tomorrow. |
On | prévient | On prévient toujours nos voisins avant de faire une fête. | We always warn our neighbors before throwing a party. |
Nous | prévenons | Nous prévenons nos clients en cas de problème. | We inform our clients in case of any issues. |
Vous | prévenez | Vous prévenez vos parents avant de sortir le soir ? | Do you let your parents know before going out at night? |
Ils | préviennent | Ils préviennent leur équipe de toute modification d’horaire. | They inform their team of any schedule changes. |
Elles | préviennent | Elles préviennent leurs enfants qu’elles seront en retard. | They’re telling their children that they’ll be late. |
Other Conjugations for Prévenir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévenir
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