Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Introduction to the verb appréhender
The English translation of the French verb “appréhender” is “to apprehend” or “to understand”. The infinitive form of “appréhender” is pronounced as ah-preh-ahn-deh.
The word “appréhender” originates from the Latin word “apprehendere”, which means “to seize” or “to understand”. In everyday French, “appréhender” is most often used to express the act of understanding or grasping something, whether it is a concept, a situation, or a person’s feelings.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- J’appréhende le fonctionnement de cette machine. (I apprehend/understand how this machine works.)
- Les élèves appréhendent difficilement les mathématiques. (The students find it difficult to apprehend/understand mathematics.)
- Il faut appréhender les conséquences de cette décision. (We must apprehend/understand the consequences of this decision.)
Appréhender – 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 appréhender
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | appréhende | J’appréhende cette situation. | I apprehend this situation. |
tu | appréhendes | Tu appréhendes le danger. | You apprehend the danger. |
il | appréhende | Il appréhende les conséquences. | He apprehends the consequences. |
elle | appréhende | Elle appréhende l’examen. | She apprehends the exam. |
on | appréhende | On appréhende le changement. | One apprehends the change. |
nous | appréhendons | Nous appréhendons la vérité. | We apprehend the truth. |
vous | appréhendez | Vous appréhendez l’inconnu. | You apprehend the unknown. |
ils | appréhendent | Ils appréhendent les criminels. | They apprehend the criminals. |
elles | appréhendent | Elles appréhendent les difficultés. | They apprehend the difficulties. |
Other Conjugations for Appréhender.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
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