Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Introduction to the verb essayer
The English translation of the French verb “essayer” is “to try” or “to attempt.” The infinitive form of “essayer” is pronounced as [eh-sey-ey].
The verb “essayer” comes from the Old French word “essai,” which means “trial” or “attempt.” In everyday French, “essayer” is commonly used to express the act of trying or attempting something.
Examples:
- J’ai décidé d’essayer un nouveau restaurant ce soir. (I have decided to try a new restaurant tonight.)
- Il faut essayer de comprendre les différentes perspectives. (We must try to understand different perspectives.)
- Elle a essayé de résoudre le problème par elle-même. (She tried to solve the problem on her own.)
Essayer – 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 essayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’essaie | J’essaie de comprendre. | I am trying to understand. |
Tu | tu essaies | Tu essaies de cuisiner. | You are trying to cook. |
Il | il essaie | Il essaie de lire. | He is trying to read. |
Elle | elle essaie | Elle essaie de chanter. | She is trying to sing. |
On | on essaie | On essaie de trouver une solution. | We are trying to find a solution. |
Nous | nous essayons | Nous essayons de résoudre le problème. | We are trying to solve the problem. |
Vous | vous essayez | Vous essayez de parler français. | You are trying to speak French. |
Ils | ils essaient | Ils essaient de gagner le match. | They are trying to win the game. |
Elles | elles essaient | Elles essaient de danser. | They are trying to dance. |
Other Conjugations for Essayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essayer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
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