L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Introduction to the verb avancer
The English translation of the French verb avancer is “to advance” or “to move forward.” The infinitive form of avancer is pronounced “ah-vahn-say.”
Avancer comes from the Latin word “abante,” which means “forward.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday language since then. In the L’infinitif Présent tense, avancer is used to express physical or metaphorical movement or progression.
Examples:
- Je veux avancer dans ma carrière. (I want to advance in my career.)
- Il faut avancer dans la vie. (We must move forward in life.)
- Nous devons avancer les horaires du train. (We need to move up the train schedule.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of avancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | avance | Je avance rapidement. | I am moving forward quickly. |
tu | avances | Tu avances avec moi. | You are moving forward with me. |
il | avance | Il avance prudemment. | He is moving forward cautiously. |
elle | avance | Elle avance seule. | She is moving forward alone. |
on | avance | On avance ensemble. | We are moving forward together. |
nous | avançons | Nous avançons vers le sud. | We are moving forward towards the south. |
vous | avancez | Vous avancez doucement. | You are moving forward slowly. |
ils | avancent | Ils avancent vite. | They are moving forward quickly. |
elles | avancent | Elles avancent vers l’est. | They are moving forward towards the east. |
Other Conjugations for Avancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer (this article)
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Avancer – 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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