Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Introduction to the verb appuyer
The English translation of the French verb “appuyer” is “to support” or “to press”. The infinitive form of “appuyer” is pronounced as \a.pɥi.je.
Appuyer originates from the Latin verb “appodiare” meaning “to lean on”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the action of leaning on or pressing something, both physically and metaphorically.
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Je vais appuyer sur le bouton pour allumer la télévision.
(I’m going to press the button to turn on the TV.) -
Nous devons appuyer nos amis dans cette situation difficile.
(We must support our friends in this difficult situation.) -
Le joueur s’est appuyé contre le mur pour reprendre son souffle.
(The player leaned against the wall to catch his breath.)
Appuyer – 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 appuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’appuie | J’appuie sur le bouton. | I press the button. |
tu | tu appuies | Tu appuies trop fort. | You press too hard. |
il | il appuie | Il appuie sur la porte. | He presses the door. |
elle | elle appuie | Elle appuie sur le frein. | She presses the brake. |
on | on appuie | On appuie sur le interrupteur. | One presses the switch. |
nous | nous appuyons | Nous appuyons sur le piano. | We press the piano. |
vous | vous appuyez | Vous appuyez sur le bouton. | You press the button. |
ils | ils appuient | Ils appuient sur le levier. | They press the lever. |
elles | elles appuient | Elles appuient sur le bouton. | They press the button. |
Other Conjugations for Appuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
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