Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Introduction to the verb déclarer
The English translation of the French verb déclarer is “to declare.” The infinitive form of déclarer is pronounced as “day-kla-ray.”
Déclarer comes from the Latin word “declarare,” meaning “to make clear.” In everyday French, déclarer is commonly used to express actions or statements related to making an official announcement, expressing an opinion, or stating something formally.
Examples:
- Je dois déclarer mes revenus cette semaine. (I have to declare my income this week.)
- Elle a déclaré son amour pour lui. (She declared her love for him.)
- Le gouvernement a déclaré l’état d’urgence. (The government declared a state of emergency.)
Déclarer – 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 déclarer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déclare | Je déclare mes impôts aujourd’hui. | I declare my taxes today. |
tu | déclares | Tu déclares toujours la vérité. | You always tell the truth. |
il | déclare | Il déclare son amour pour elle. | He declares his love for her. |
elle | déclare | Elle déclare son innocence. | She declares her innocence. |
on | déclare | On déclare que c’est interdit. | One declares that it’s forbidden. |
nous | déclarons | Nous déclarons la guerre à nos ennemis. | We declare war on our enemies. |
vous | déclarez | Vous déclarez vos revenus chaque année. | You declare your income every year. |
ils | déclarent | Ils déclarent leurs biens aux douanes. | They declare their goods at customs. |
elles | déclarent | Elles déclarent leur intention de se marier. | They declare their intention to get married. |
Other Conjugations for Déclarer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
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