Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Introduction to the verb actionner
The English translation of the French verb “actionner” is “to operate” or “to activate.” The infinitive form of “actionner” is pronounced as “ahk-see-oh-neh.”
The word “actionner” comes from the French noun “action,” which means “action” or “movement.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the act of starting or initiating a process or mechanism.
Examples:
- J’ai actionné l’interrupteur pour allumer la lumière. (I operated the switch to turn on the light.)
- Pour démarrer la voiture, il faut actionner la clé dans le contact. (To start the car, you need to turn the key in the ignition.)
- N’oubliez pas d’actionner le frein à main avant de sortir de la voiture. (Don’t forget to engage the handbrake before getting out of the car.)
Actionner – 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 actionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | actionne | J’actionne le bouton. | I activate/operate the button. |
Tu | actionnes | Tu actionnes la télévision. | You activate/operate the television. |
Il | actionne | Il actionne le moteur. | He activates/operates the engine. |
Elle | actionne | Elle actionne la machine. | She activates/operates the machine. |
On | actionne | On actionne la lumière. | One/We activate/operate the light. |
Nous | actionnons | Nous actionnons le système. | We activate/operate the system. |
Vous | actionnez | Vous actionnez l’alarme. | You activate/operate the alarm. |
Ils | actionnent | Ils actionnent les interrupteurs. | They activate/operate the switches. (masculine/mixed) |
Elles | actionnent | Elles actionnent les machines. | They activate/operate the machines. (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Actionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb actionner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
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