Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Introduction to the verb générer
The English translation of the French verb générer is “to generate.” It is pronounced as “zhay-nay-ray.”
The word générer comes from the Latin word “generare,” meaning “to produce” or “to create.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the process of creating or producing something, whether it be physical or abstract. It can also mean “to generate” in the sense of causing or bringing about a particular result.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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La machine génère de l’électricité. (The machine generates electricity.)
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Les émotions fortes peuvent générer du stress. (Strong emotions can generate stress.)
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Les parents ont généré un environnement propice à l’apprentissage. (The parents created an environment conducive to learning.)
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Générer – 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 générer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Génère | Je génère des idées nouvelles. | I generate new ideas. |
Tu | Génères | Tu génères beaucoup de bruit. | You generate a lot of noise. |
Il | Génère | Il génère de l’électricité. | He generates electricity. |
Elle | Génère | Elle génère de la chaleur. | She generates heat. |
On | Génère | On génère de la pollution. | One generates pollution. |
Nous | Générons | Nous générons de l’enthousiasme. | We generate enthusiasm. |
Vous | Générez | Vous générez de l’argent. | You generate money. |
Ils | Génèrent | Ils génèrent des profits. | They generate profits. |
Elles | Génèrent | Elles génèrent du mouvement. | They generate movement. |
Other Conjugations for Générer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb générer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
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