Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Introduction to the verb connaître
The English translation of the French verb connaître is “to know”. It is pronounced as “koh-nay-truh”.
The word connaître comes from the Latin verb “cognoscere”, meaning “to become acquainted with”. In everyday French, it is most often used to express familiarity or knowledge about a person, place, or thing.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je connais Paris très bien. (I know Paris very well.)
- Est-ce que tu connais Marie? (Do you know Marie?)
- Nous connaissons l’histoire de notre pays. (We know the history of our country.)
Connaître – 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 connaître
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Connais | Je connais bien cette ville. | I know this city well. |
Tu | Connais | Tu connais ce restaurant ? | Do you know this restaurant? |
Il | Connaît | Il connaît très bien la musique. | He knows music very well. |
Elle | Connaît | Elle connaît l’histoire de France. | She knows French history. |
On | Connaît | On connaît tous cette chanson. | We all know this song. |
Nous | Connaissons | Nous connaissons bien cet endroit. | We know this place well. |
Vous | Connaissez | Vous connaissez cet acteur ? | Do you know this actor? |
Ils | Connaissent | Ils connaissent bien cette langue. | They know this language well. |
Elles | Connaissent | Elles connaissent le chemin pour y arriver. | They know the way to get there. |
Other Conjugations for Connaître.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb connaître (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connaître
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