Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Introduction to the verb aimer
The English translation of the French verb “aimer” is “to love” or “to like.” The infinitive form, “aimer,” is pronounced as “eh-meh.”
The verb “aimer” originated from the Latin word “amare.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express affection, fondness, or preferences towards people, things, or activities.
Examples:
- J’aime les chats. (I like cats.)
- Nous aimons écouter de la musique. (We love listening to music.)
- Est-ce que tu aimes le chocolat? (Do you like chocolate?)
Aimer – 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 aimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’aime | J’aime les fruits. | I like fruits. |
Tu | tu aimes | Tu aimes lire. | You like to read. |
Il | il aime | Il aime jouer au foot. | He likes to play soccer. |
Elle | elle aime | Elle aime danser. | She likes to dance. |
On | on aime | On aime voyager. | We/They like to travel. |
Nous | nous aimons | Nous aimons chanter. | We like to sing. |
Vous | vous aimez | Vous aimez le chocolat. | You like chocolate. |
Ils | ils aiment | Ils aiment regarder des films. | They like to watch movies. |
Elles | elles aiment | Elles aiment faire du shopping. | They like to go shopping. |
Other Conjugations for Aimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aimer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
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