Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Introduction to the verb conférer
The English translation of the French verb “conférer” is “to confer” /kɒnˈfɜːr/.
Conférer originates from the Latin word “conferre”, meaning “to bring together” or “to compare”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the act of conferring, discussing, or consulting with others.
Examples:
- Nous devons nous conférer avant de prendre une décision. (We need to confer before making a decision.)
- Les experts se confèrent pour discuter des résultats de l’étude. (The experts confer to discuss the study results.)
- Il a conféré avec ses collègues pour préparer sa présentation. (He conferred with his colleagues to prepare his presentation.)
Conférer – 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 conférer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | confère | Je confère avec mon collègue. | I confer with my colleague. |
Tu | confères | Tu confères beaucoup de pouvoir. | You confer a lot of power. |
Il | confère | Il confère les diplômes. | He confers the degrees. |
Elle | confère | Elle confère l’autorité nécessaire. | She confers the necessary authority. |
On | confère | On confère les avantages sociaux. | One confers the social benefits. |
Nous | conférons | Nous conférons en privé. | We confer privately. |
Vous | conférez | Vous conférez une grande responsabilité. | You confer a great responsibility. |
Ils | confèrent | Ils confèrent une distinction. | They confer a distinction. |
Elles | confèrent | Elles confèrent une récompense. | They confer a reward. |
Other Conjugations for Conférer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conférer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
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