Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Introduction to the verb alterner
The English translation of the French verb “alterner” is “to alternate.” The infinitive form “alterner” is pronounced as “ahl-tair-nay.”
The verb “alterner” has Latin origins and is commonly used in everyday French. It is often used to describe the action of alternating or taking turns between different things or activities.
Examples of usage:
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Nous allons alterner les réunions entre Paris et Lyon.
English translation: We will alternate the meetings between Paris and Lyon. -
Les athlètes doivent alterner entre l’entraînement intensif et le repos.
English translation: Athletes must alternate between intense training and rest. -
Pour économiser de l’énergie, nous devrions alterner les sources d’électricité.
English translation: To save energy, we should alternate the sources of electricity.
Alterner – 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 alterner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | alterne | J’alterne | I alternate |
tu | alternes | Tu alternes | You alternate |
il | alterne | Il alterne | He alternates |
elle | alterne | Elle alterne | She alternates |
on | alterne | On alterne | One alternates / We alternate |
nous | alternons | Nous alternons | We alternate |
vous | alternez | Vous alternez | You alternate |
ils | alternent | Ils alternent | They alternate (masculine) |
elles | alternent | Elles alternent | They alternate (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Alterner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alterner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
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