Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Introduction to the verb exister
to exist; /ɛɡ.zis.te/
The verb “exister” originates from the Latin word “existere,” which means “to come forth, appear.” In everyday French, “exister” is commonly used to express the concept of existence or being.
Examples:
- Il faut croire en soi pour exister. (You have to believe in yourself to exist.)
- Les dinosaures ont existé il y a des millions d’années. (Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago.)
- Est-ce que Dieu existe vraiment ? (Does God really exist?)
Exister – 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 exister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’existe | J’existe dans ce monde. | I exist in this world. |
Tu | tu existes | Tu existes depuis longtemps. | You exist for a long time. |
Il | il existe | Il existe des solutions. | He exists solutions. |
Elle | elle existe | Elle existe sans toi. | She exists without you. |
On | on existe | On existe tous les jours. | We exist every day. |
Nous | nous existons | Nous existons pour aider. | We exist to help. |
Vous | vous existez | Vous existez ensemble. | You exist together. |
Ils | ils existent | Ils existent en harmonie. | They exist in harmony. |
Elles | elles existent | Elles existent en tant que groupe. | They exist as a group. |
Other Conjugations for Exister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exister (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
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