Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Introduction to the verb eprouver
The English translation of the French verb “éprouver” is “to experience” or “to feel”. The infinitive form “éprouver” is pronounced as ey-proo-vey.
The verb “éprouver” originates from the Latin word “probare”, meaning “to test” or “to prove”. In everyday French, it is most often used to express the act of experiencing or feeling something, both physically and emotionally.
Three examples of its usage are:
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J’éprouve de la joie en te voyant.
(I experience joy when I see you.) -
Elle éprouve de la tristesse après sa rupture.
(She feels sadness after her breakup.) -
Nous avons éprouvé une grande fatigue après notre voyage.
(We experienced great fatigue after our trip.)
Eprouver – 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 eprouver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | éprouve | J’éprouve des difficultés. | I experience difficulties. |
tu | éprouves | Tu éprouves de la joie. | You experience joy. |
il | éprouve | Il éprouve de la tristesse. | He experiences sadness. |
elle | éprouve | Elle éprouve de l’amour. | She experiences love. |
on | éprouve | On éprouve de l’intérêt. | One experiences interest. |
nous | éprouvons | Nous éprouvons de la gratitude. | We experience gratitude. |
vous | éprouvez | Vous éprouvez de la colère. | You experience anger. |
ils | éprouvent | Ils éprouvent de la peur. | They (masculine) experience fear. |
elles | éprouvent | Elles éprouvent de la confiance. | They (feminine) experience trust. |
Other Conjugations for Eprouver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
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