Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Introduction to the verb congédier
The English translation of the French verb “congédier” is “to dismiss” or “to fire.” The infinitive form “congédier” is pronounced as kawn-zhey-dyey.
The word “congédier” comes from the Latin word “congédiare,” which means “to send away.” In everyday French, “congédier” is commonly used to indicate the act of terminating someone’s employment or dismissing them from a position.
Three examples of its usage are:
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Je vais congédier mon assistant demain.
English translation: I am going to fire my assistant tomorrow. -
Le directeur a congédié l’employé pour faute grave.
English translation: The manager dismissed the employee for serious misconduct. -
Elle a été congédiée après avoir manqué trop de jours de travail.
English translation: She was fired after missing too many days of work.
Congédier – 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 congédier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | congédie | Je congédie mes employés. | I dismiss my employees. |
Tu | congédies | Tu congédies ton collègue. | You dismiss your colleague. |
Il | congédie | Il congédie son assistant. | He dismisses his assistant. |
Elle | congédie | Elle congédie sa secrétaire. | She dismisses her secretary. |
On | congédie | On congédie les employés en retard. | We dismiss the employees who are late. |
Nous | congédions | Nous congédions nos stagiaires. | We dismiss our interns. |
Vous | congédiez | Vous congédiez vos employés. | You dismiss your employees. |
Ils | congédient | Ils congédient leur chef. | They dismiss their boss. |
Elles | congédient | Elles congédient leur professeur. | They dismiss their teacher. |
Other Conjugations for Congédier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congédier (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
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