Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Introduction to the verb ériger
The English translation of the French verb ériger is “to erect” or “to establish.” It is pronounced as “eh-ree-jay” in the infinitive form.
The word ériger comes from the Latin word “erigere,” meaning “to build” or “to raise up.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the act of constructing or setting up something, both physically and figuratively.
Here are three simple examples of ériger being used in everyday French:
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Les ouvriers ont érigé un nouveau bâtiment dans le centre-ville. (The workers erected a new building in the city center.)
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Le président a érigé un monument en l’honneur des soldats morts au combat. (The president erected a monument in honor of the soldiers who died in combat.)
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Cette entreprise a érigé un empire grâce à sa stratégie marketing innovante. (This company established an empire thanks to its innovative marketing strategy.)
Ériger – 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 ériger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | érige | J’érige une tour. | I erect a tower. |
tu | ériges | Tu ériges une statue. | You erect a statue. |
il | érige | Il érige un monument. | He erects a monument. |
elle | érige | Elle érige une sculpture. | She erects a sculpture. |
on | érige | On érige un bâtiment. | We/They erect a building. |
nous | érigeons | Nous érigeons un pont. | We erect a bridge. |
vous | érigez | Vous érigez une fontaine. | You erect a fountain. |
ils | érigent | Ils érigent un mur. | They erect a wall. |
elles | érigent | Elles érigent une pyramide. | They erect a pyramid. |
Other Conjugations for Ériger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ériger (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ériger
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