Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Introduction to the verb alléger
The English translation of the French verb “alléger” is “to lighten” or “to alleviate”. The infinitive form of “alléger” is pronounced as “ah-leh-zhay”.
The verb “alléger” comes from the Latin word “elleviare”, meaning “to lighten” or “to alleviate”. In everyday French, it is most often used to express the action of making something lighter, easing a burden, or relieving a situation.
Examples:
- J’ai allégé mon sac en enlevant quelques livres. (I lightened my bag by removing a few books.)
- Ces nouvelles mesures visent à alléger les contraintes financières des petites entreprises. (These new measures aim to alleviate the financial constraints of small businesses.)
- Elle écoute de la musique pour alléger son stress. (She listens to music to lighten her stress.)
Alléger – 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 alléger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | allège | J’allège mes charges. | I lighten my burdens. |
Tu | allèges | Tu allèges le fardeau. | You lighten the burden. |
Il | allège | Il allège ses soucis. | He lightens his worries. |
Elle | allège | Elle allège la situation. | She lightens the situation. |
On | allège | On allège le poids. | One lightens the weight. |
Nous | allégeons | Nous allégeons le travail. | We lighten the work. |
Vous | allégez | Vous allégez la charge. | You lighten the load. |
Ils | allègent | Ils allègent la pression. | They lighten the pressure. |
Elles | allègent | Elles allègent les règles. | They lighten the rules. |
Other Conjugations for Alléger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alléger (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
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