Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Introduction to the verb efforcer
The English translation of the French verb “efforcer” is “to make an effort” or “to strive”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “efforcer” is [e.fɔʁ.se].
The word “efforcer” originates from the Latin word “exfortiare”, which means “to make an effort”. In everyday French, “efforcer” is often used to express the act of exerting oneself or trying very hard to achieve something.
Examples of usage:
- Il s’est efforcé d’apprendre le piano. (He made an effort to learn the piano.)
- Nous devons nous efforcer de trouver une solution. (We must strive to find a solution.)
- Elle s’efforce de gagner la confiance de ses collègues. (She is making an effort to earn the trust of her colleagues.)
Efforcer – 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 efforcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | m’efforce | Je m’efforce de réussir. | I am striving to succeed. |
Tu | t’efforces | Tu t’efforces d’apprendre. | You are making an effort to learn. |
Il | s’efforce | Il s’efforce de comprendre. | He is trying to understand. |
Elle | s’efforce | Elle s’efforce de s’améliorer. | She is making an effort to improve. |
On | s’efforce | On s’efforce de rester calme. | One is trying to stay calm. |
Nous | nous efforçons | Nous nous efforçons de résoudre le problème. | We are striving to solve the problem. |
Vous | vous efforcez | Vous vous efforcez de vous amuser. | You are making an effort to have fun. |
Ils | s’efforcent | Ils s’efforcent de gagner. | They are trying to win. |
Elles | s’efforcent | Elles s’efforcent de comprendre. | They are making an effort to understand. |
Other Conjugations for Efforcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
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