Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Introduction to the verb appeler
The English translation of the French verb “appeler” is “to call” or “to name.” The infinitive form of “appeler” is pronounced as [a.pə.le].
The word “appeler” comes from the Latin word “appellare,” meaning “to call” or “to name.” In everyday French, “appeler” is commonly used to refer to the action of calling someone or something by their name, as well as to name or designate something.
Examples:
- Je vais appeler ma mère ce soir. (I’m going to call my mother tonight.)
- Comment est-ce que tu appelles ton chien ? (What do you call your dog?)
- On l’appelle le roi de la cuisine. (We call him the king of the kitchen.)
Appeler – 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 appeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’appelle | J’appelle mon ami | I call my friend |
Tu | tu appelles | Tu appelles ta sœur | You call your sister |
Il | il appelle | Il appelle son père | He calls his father |
Elle | elle appelle | Elle appelle sa mère | She calls her mother |
On | on appelle | On appelle le médecin | We call the doctor |
Nous | nous appelons | Nous appelons nos amis | We call our friends |
Vous | vous appelez | Vous appelez votre professeur | You call your teacher |
Ils | ils appellent | Ils appellent leur voisin | They call their neighbor (masculine) |
Elles | elles appellent | Elles appellent leur voisine | They call their neighbor (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Appeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appeler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
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