L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Introduction to the verb conseiller
The English translation of the French verb conseiller is “to advise” or “to counsel.” It is pronounced “kohn-SAY-yay.”
The word conseiller comes from the Latin word “consiliare,” meaning “to advise.” It has been used in French since the 12th century.
In everyday French, the infinitive form of conseiller is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express a general piece of advice or instruction.
Examples:
- Il faut conseiller aux enfants de ne pas jouer près de la route. (One must advise children not to play near the road.)
- Je vous conseille de prendre un jour de congé pour vous reposer. (I advise you to take a day off to rest.)
- Elle aime conseiller ses amis sur les meilleurs restaurants de la ville. (She enjoys advising her friends on the best restaurants in the city.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of conseiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conseille | Je te conseille. | I advise you. |
tu | conseilles | Tu me conseilles. | You advise me. |
il | conseille | Il conseille son ami. | He advises his friend. |
elle | conseille | Elle conseille sa sœur. | She advises her sister. |
on | conseille | On ne me conseille pas. | People don’t advise me. |
nous | conseillons | Nous conseillons nos enfants. | We advise our children. |
vous | conseillez | Vous me conseillez. | You advise me. |
ils | conseillent | Ils conseillent bien. | They advise well. |
elles | conseillent | Elles conseillent leur famille. | They advise their family. |
Other Conjugations for Conseiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller (this article)
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Conseiller – 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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