Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Introduction to the verb expliquer
to explain; /ɛks.pli.ke/
Origin: The verb “expliquer” comes from the Latin word “explicare”, meaning “to unfold” or “to explain in detail”. It entered the French language in the 13th century.
Usage:
- J’ai du mal à expliquer mes sentiments. – I have difficulty explaining my feelings.
- Elle a expliqué la leçon aux élèves. – She explained the lesson to the students.
- Tu peux m’expliquer comment ça fonctionne ? – Can you explain to me how it works?
Expliquer – 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 expliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | explique | J’explique le problème à mon ami. | I explain the problem to my friend. |
Tu | expliques | Tu expliques bien les instructions. | You explain the instructions well. |
Il | explique | Il explique la règle du jeu. | He explains the game rule. |
Elle | explique | Elle explique la leçon aux étudiants. | She explains the lesson to the students. |
On | explique | On explique les consignes aux participants. | We explain the instructions to the participants. |
Nous | expliquons | Nous expliquons le projet en détail. | We explain the project in detail. |
Vous | expliquez | Vous expliquez les raisons de votre absence. | You explain the reasons for your absence. |
Ils | expliquent | Ils expliquent les étapes du processus. | They explain the steps of the process. |
Elles | expliquent | Elles expliquent les règles du jeu aux enfants. | They explain the game rules to the children. |
Other Conjugations for Expliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
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