Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Introduction to the verb aborder
The English translation of the French verb “aborder” is “to approach.” The infinitive form “aborder” is pronounced as “ah-bohr-day.”
The word “aborder” originated from the Old French word “aborder” which means “to put into port.” In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate the act of approaching or addressing someone or something.
Examples:
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J’ai abordé mon voisin pour lui demander de baisser le volume de sa musique.
(I approached my neighbor to ask him to lower the volume of his music.) -
Les étudiants ont abordé le sujet de l’environnement pendant le cours de sciences.
(The students addressed the topic of the environment during the science class.) -
Le livre aborde différentes techniques de méditation.
(The book covers various meditation techniques.)
Aborder – 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 aborder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’aborde | J’aborde les sujets délicats. | I approach sensitive subjects. |
tu | tu abordes | Tu abordes toujours de nouveaux sujets. | You always bring up new topics. |
il | il aborde | Il aborde des questions complexes. | He addresses complex issues. |
elle | elle aborde | Elle aborde les problèmes avec diplomatie. | She tackles problems diplomatically. |
on | on aborde | On aborde différentes thématiques. | We approach various themes. |
nous | nous abordons | Nous abordons la situation avec prudence. | We approach the situation with caution. |
vous | vous abordez | Vous abordez les problèmes de front. | You confront problems head-on. |
ils | ils abordent | Ils abordent les sujets tabous. | They broach taboo subjects. |
elles | elles abordent | Elles abordent les questions politiques. | They address political issues. |
Other Conjugations for Aborder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aborder (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
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