L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Introduction to the verb expliquer
The English translation of the French verb expliquer is “to explain.” It is pronounced as “ex-plee-kay.”
The origin of expliquer can be traced back to the Latin word “explicare,” meaning “to unfold” or “to explain.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je dois expliquer le problème à mes collègues. (I must explain the problem to my colleagues.)
- Tu peux m’expliquer comment utiliser cet appareil? (Can you explain to me how to use this device?)
- Nous allons expliquer notre projet lors de la réunion. (We will explain our project during the meeting.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of expliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | explique | Je explique la règle. | I explain the rule. |
tu | expliques | Tu expliques souvent. | You explain often. |
il | explique | Il explique bien. | He explains well. |
elle | explique | Elle explique clairement. | She explains clearly. |
on | explique | On explique tout. | We explain everything. |
nous | expliquons | Nous expliquons pourquoi. | We explain why. |
vous | expliquez | Vous expliquez le concept. | You explain the concept. |
ils | expliquent | Ils expliquent l’histoire. | They explain the story. |
elles | expliquent | Elles expliquent la situation. | They explain the situation. |
Other Conjugations for Expliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer (this article)
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Expliquer – 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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