Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Introduction to the verb appliquer
The English translation of the French verb “appliquer” is “to apply”. The infinitive form “appliquer” is pronounced as /a.pli.ke/.
The word “appliquer” comes from the Latin word “applicare”, meaning “to attach” or “to join”. In everyday French, “appliquer” is most often used to refer to applying or putting something into practice, or to apply a substance onto a surface.
Examples of usage:
- J’ai appliqué une crème solaire avant d’aller à la plage. (I applied sunscreen before going to the beach.)
- Elle applique ses connaissances en mathématiques pour résoudre ce problème. (She applies her mathematical knowledge to solve this problem.)
- Nous devons appliquer les nouvelles réglementations dès maintenant. (We need to apply the new regulations right away.)
Appliquer – 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 appliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | applique | J’applique du rouge à lèvres. | I apply lipstick. |
Tu | appliques | Tu appliques ta crème solaire. | You apply your sunscreen. |
Il | applique | Il applique un pansement sur sa blessure. | He applies a bandage on his wound. |
Elle | applique | Elle applique de la peinture sur le mur. | She applies paint on the wall. |
On | applique | On applique ces principes dans notre entreprise. | We apply these principles in our company. |
Nous | appliquons | Nous appliquons les règles du jeu. | We apply the rules of the game. |
Vous | appliquez | Vous appliquez cette méthode? | Are you applying this method? |
Ils | appliquent | Ils appliquent la politique de l’entreprise. | They apply the company’s policy. |
Elles | appliquent | Elles appliquent le maquillage. | They apply makeup. |
Other Conjugations for Appliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
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