L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Introduction to the verb abréger
The English translation of the French verb abréger is “to shorten” or “to abbreviate.” It is pronounced “ah-breh-zhay.”
The word abréger comes from the Latin “abbreviare,” meaning “to shorten.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense used to express actions that are ongoing or habitual.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je veux abréger cette réunion. (I want to shorten this meeting.)
- Nous devons abréger le texte pour qu’il tienne sur une page. (We need to abbreviate the text so that it fits on one page.)
- Tu peux m’abréger les étapes pour que je puisse les comprendre plus facilement ? (Can you shorten the steps for me so I can understand them more easily?)
In each of these examples, abréger is used to express the action of shortening or abbreviating something. It is a commonly used verb in French, especially in formal or academic settings.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of abréger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | abrège | Je abrège mes notes. | I summarize my notes. |
tu | abrèges | Tu abrèges le cours. | You shorten the class. |
il | abrège | Il abrège le temps. | He shortens the time. |
elle | abrège | Elle abrège l’histoire. | She abbreviates the story. |
on | abrège | On abrège les phrases. | We shorten the sentences. |
nous | abrégeons | Nous abrégeons les textes. | We abbreviate the texts. |
vous | abrégez | Vous abrégez les livres. | You shorten the books. |
ils | abrègent | Ils abrègent leur discours. | They shorten their speeches. |
elles | abrègent | Elles abrègent les articles. | They abbreviate the articles. |
Other Conjugations for Abréger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger (this article)
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Abréger – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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