Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Introduction to the verb effondrer
collapse; to collapse; effondrer; /e.fɔ̃.dʁe/
effondrer originated from the Latin word “fundus” meaning “bottom” or “base”. In everyday French, effondrer is commonly used to describe the action of collapsing or falling apart physically or metaphorically.
Examples:
- Le bâtiment s’est effondré après le tremblement de terre. (The building collapsed after the earthquake.)
- Sa carrière s’est effondrée suite à ce scandale. (His career fell apart after this scandal.)
- L’économie du pays risque de s’effondrer si rien n’est fait. (The country’s economy is at risk of collapsing if nothing is done.)
Effondrer – 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 effondrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | m’effondre | Je m’effondre de fatigue. | I collapse from exhaustion. |
Tu | t’effondres | Tu t’effondres facilement. | You collapse easily. |
Il | s’effondre | Il s’effondre sous la pression. | He collapses under pressure. |
Elle | s’effondre | Elle s’effondre en larmes. | She collapses in tears. |
On | s’effondre | On s’effondre de rire. | We collapse with laughter. |
Nous | nous effondrons | Nous nous effondrons de chagrin. | We collapse in sorrow. |
Vous | vous effondrez | Vous vous effondrez de fatigue. | You collapse from exhaustion. |
Ils | s’effondrent | Ils s’effondrent après l’effort. | They collapse after the effort. |
Elles | s’effondrent | Elles s’effondrent devant la situation. | They collapse in front of the situation. |
Other Conjugations for Effondrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
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