Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Introduction to the verb driver
The English translation of the French verb “driver” is “to drive.” The infinitive form of “driver” is pronounced as “dree-vay.”
The word “driver” in French comes from the Old French word “drevier,” which means “to lead” or “to guide.” In everyday French, “driver” is most often used to refer to the act of operating a vehicle or to steer or control something. It is commonly used in the context of driving a car, but it can also be used in other contexts, such as driving a nail or driving an animal.
Here are three examples of the usage of “driver” in French with their English translations:
- Je vais driver jusqu’à Paris demain. (I am going to drive to Paris tomorrow.)
- Il m’a demandé de driver sa voiture pendant qu’il était en vacances. (He asked me to drive his car while he was on vacation.)
- Elle a utilisé un marteau pour driver le clou dans le mur. (She used a hammer to drive the nail into the wall.)
Driver – 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 driver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | conduis | Je conduis | I drive |
tu | conduis | Tu conduis | You drive |
il | conduit | Il conduit | He drives |
elle | conduit | Elle conduit | She drives |
on | conduit | On conduit | One/We drive |
nous | conduisons | Nous conduisons | We drive |
vous | conduisez | Vous conduisez | You drive |
ils | conduisent | Ils conduisent | They (masculine) drive |
elles | conduisent | Elles conduisent | They (feminine) drive |
Other Conjugations for Driver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb driver (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
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