Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Introduction to the verb élire
The English translation of the French verb élire is “to elect.” The infinitive form, élire, is pronounced as “ay-leer.”
The origin of élire comes from the Latin word “eligere” which means “to choose.” It is most often used in modern day French to refer to the act of choosing or selecting someone for a specific position or role.
Here are three simple examples of élire being used in everyday French:
1) Les citoyens doivent élire un nouveau maire lors des prochaines élections. (Citizens must elect a new mayor in the next elections.)
2) Les membres du comité vont élire leur président ce soir. (The members of the committee will elect their president tonight.)
3) Les juges ont élus le meilleur candidat pour le poste de directeur. (The judges elected the best candidate for the position of director.)
Élire – 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 élire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | j’élis | J’élis toujours le même parti. | I always vote for the same party.
tu | tu élis | Tu élis pour la première fois. | You are voting for the first time.
il | il élit | Il élit son candidat préféré. | He is electing his favorite candidate.
elle | elle élit | Elle élit le chef de classe. | She is electing the class leader.
on | on élit | On élit le nouveau président demain. | We are electing the new president tomorrow.
nous | nous élisons | Nous élisons ensemble. | We are electing together.
vous | vous élisez | Vous élisez pour qui ? | Who are you voting for?
ils | ils élisent | Ils élisent leurs représentants. | They are electing their representatives.
elles | elles élisent | Elles élisent la meilleure candidate. | They are electing the best candidate.
Other Conjugations for Élire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb élire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élire
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