Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Introduction to the verb enseigner
The English translation of the French verb enseigner is “to teach.” The infinitive form, enseigner, is pronounced “ahn-sei-nyey.”
Enseigner is derived from the Latin word “insignare,” meaning “to instruct.” It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the act of imparting knowledge or skills to someone.
Examples:
- J’enseigne les mathématiques à l’école. (I teach mathematics at school.)
- Elle enseigne l’histoire depuis dix ans. (She has been teaching history for ten years.)
- Nous voulons enseigner l’anglais aux enfants. (We want to teach English to the children.)
Enseigner – 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 enseigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’enseigne | J’enseigne à mes élèves. | I teach my students. |
Tu | tu enseignes | Tu enseignes l’histoire. | You teach history. |
Il | il enseigne | Il enseigne les mathématiques. | He teaches mathematics. |
Elle | elle enseigne | Elle enseigne le français. | She teaches French. |
On | on enseigne | On enseigne la biologie. | One teaches biology. |
Nous | nous enseignons | Nous enseignons la physique. | We teach physics. |
Vous | vous enseignez | Vous enseignez la chimie. | You teach chemistry. |
Ils | ils enseignent | Ils enseignent l’anglais. | They teach English. |
Elles | elles enseignent | Elles enseignent la musique. | They teach music. |
Other Conjugations for Enseigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
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