Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Introduction to the verb échelonner
The English translation of the French verb échelonner is “to stagger” or “to schedule at intervals.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ay-shuh-loh-ney.”
The word échelonner comes from the French word “échelon,” which means “rung” or “step.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of arranging things in a staggered or step-like manner, such as scheduling events or setting up a payment plan.
Examples:
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Nous devons échelonner nos paiements sur trois mois. (We need to stagger our payments over three months.)
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Les équipes ont échelonné leurs départs pour éviter le trafic. (The teams staggered their departures to avoid traffic.)
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L’entreprise a échelonné les livraisons pour s’assurer que les clients soient satisfaits. (The company scheduled deliveries at intervals to ensure customer satisfaction.)
Échelonner – 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 échelonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | échelonne | Je échelonne mes paiements. | I stagger my payments.
Tu | échelonnes | Tu échelonnes ton temps. | You stagger your time.
Il | échelonne | Il échelonne ses tâches. | He staggers his tasks.
Elle | échelonne | Elle échelonne sa carrière. | She staggers her career.
On | échelonne | On échelonne nos vacances. | We stagger our vacations.
Nous | échelonnons| Nous échelonnons notre dépense.| We stagger our expense.
Vous | échelonnez | Vous échelonnez le paiement. | You stagger the payment.
Ils | échelonnent| Ils échelonnent leur projet. | They stagger their project.
Elles | échelonnent| Elles échelonnent leur voyage.| They stagger their trip.
Other Conjugations for Échelonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échelonner
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