Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Introduction to the verb apercevoir
The English translation of the French verb apercevoir is “to perceive” or “to notice”. It is pronounced as “ah-pair-seh-vwahr”.
The origin of the word apercevoir can be traced back to the Latin word “apercepi”, which means “to perceive”. In everyday French, it is most commonly used to describe the act of becoming aware of something or someone, or to have a glimpse of something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Je l’ai aperçu en train de courir dans le parc. (I noticed him running in the park.)
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Elle s’est aperçue que son sac à main avait disparu. (She realized that her handbag was missing.)
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Il m’a aperçu avant que je ne me cache. (He saw me before I could hide.)
Note: The translations provided are just one possible meaning of the sentence. Depending on the context, there could be other ways to translate the sentence.
Apercevoir – 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 apercevoir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | j’aperçois | J’aperçois un oiseau dans le ciel. | I see a bird in the sky.
Tu | tu aperçois | Tu aperçois une voiture rouge. | You see a red car.
Il | il aperçoit | Il aperçoit un chat sur le toit. | He sees a cat on the roof.
Elle | elle aperçoit | Elle aperçoit une fleur dans le jardin. | She sees a flower in the garden.
On | on aperçoit | On aperçoit une étoile filante. | We see a shooting star.
Nous | nous apercevons | Nous nous apercevons du bruit. | We notice the noise.
Vous | vous apercevez | Vous vous apercevez du changement. | You notice the change.
Ils | ils aperçoivent | Ils aperçoivent un avion dans le ciel. | They see a plane in the sky.
Elles | elles aperçoivent | Elles aperçoivent un arc-en-ciel. | They see a rainbow.
Other Conjugations for Apercevoir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apercevoir
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