Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Introduction to the verb demeurer
The English translation of the French verb “demeurer” is “to remain” or “to stay.” The infinitive form “demeurer” is pronounced as “de-muh-ray.”
Demeurer has its origins in the Latin word “mansio” which means “a place to stay.” In everyday French, demeurer is most often used to express the idea of staying in a particular place or remaining in a certain state.
Examples:
- Je demeure à Paris. (I stay in Paris.)
- Il demeure calme malgré les difficultés. (He remains calm despite the difficulties.)
- Nous demeurons dans l’ignorance de la vérité. (We remain unaware of the truth.)
Demeurer – 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 demeurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je demeure | Je demeure à Paris. | I live in Paris. |
Tu | tu demeures | Tu demeures chez moi. | You live at my place. |
Il | il demeure | Il demeure en ville. | He lives in the city. |
Elle | elle demeure | Elle demeure dans un appartement. | She lives in an apartment. |
On | on demeure | On demeure ensemble. | We live together. |
Nous | nous demeurons | Nous demeurons à la campagne. | We live in the countryside. |
Vous | vous demeurez | Vous demeurez dans cette rue. | You live on this street. |
Ils | ils demeurent | Ils demeurent près de l’école. | They live near the school. |
Elles | elles demeurent | Elles demeurent dans un grand immeuble. | They live in a large building. |
Other Conjugations for Demeurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
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