Le Present (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.” The infinitive form “abréger” is pronounced as ah-breh-zhay.
The word abréger comes from the Old French term “abregier,” which originated from the Latin word “abbreviare.” In everyday French, abréger is commonly used to refer to the action of making something shorter, more concise, or more brief.
Examples:
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J’ai abrégé mon discours pour ne pas ennuyer l’audience.
(I shortened my speech so as not to bore the audience.) -
Pourriez-vous abréger votre récit ? Je suis pressé.
(Could you abbreviate your story? I’m in a hurry.) -
L’écrivain a abrégé son livre pour le rendre plus accessible aux jeunes lecteurs.
(The writer shortened his book to make it more accessible to young readers.)
Abréger – 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 abréger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | abrège | J’abrège mon discours. | I am shortening my speech. |
tu | abrèges | Tu abrèges le livre. | You are shortening the book. |
il | abrège | Il abrège son voyage. | He is shortening his trip. |
elle | abrège | Elle abrège la réunion. | She is shortening the meeting. |
on | abrège | On abrège les formalités. | One is shortening the formalities. |
nous | abrégeons | Nous abrégeons l’article. | We are shortening the article. |
vous | abrégez | Vous abrégez le discours. | You are shortening the speech. |
ils | abrègent | Ils abrègent leur programme. | They are shortening their schedule. |
elles | abrègent | Elles abrègent la chanson. | They are shortening the song. |
Other Conjugations for Abréger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abréger (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
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