Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Introduction to the verb appointer
The English translation of the French verb “appointer” is “to point out” or “to appoint.” The infinitive form “appointer” is pronounced as “ah-pwahn-tey.”
The word “appointer” originated from the Old French verb “apoindre” meaning “to point” or “to indicate.” In everyday French, “appointer” is most often used to express the action of indicating or designating someone or something.
Examples:
- Je vais te appointer comme le chef de projet. (I am going to appoint you as the project manager.)
- Elle a appointé le problème dans son discours. (She pointed out the issue in her speech.)
- Le guide a appointé les lieux d’intérêt touristique. (The guide pointed out the tourist attractions.)
Appointer – 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 appointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’appointe | J’appointe mon ami. | I appoint my friend. |
tu | tu appointes | Tu appointes ton professeur. | You appoint your teacher. |
il | il appointe | Il appointe son directeur. | He appoints his director. |
elle | elle appointe | Elle appointe sa collègue. | She appoints her colleague. |
on | on appointe | On appointe un nouveau président. | We appoint a new president. |
nous | nous appointons | Nous appointons nos représentants. | We appoint our representatives. |
vous | vous appointez | Vous appointez votre avocat. | You appoint your lawyer. |
ils | ils appointent | Ils appointent leurs employés. | They appoint their employees. |
elles | elles appointent | Elles appointent leurs professeurs. | They appoint their teachers. |
Other Conjugations for Appointer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appointer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
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