Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Introduction to the verb grever
The English translation of the French verb “grever” is “to burden” or “to weigh down”. The infinitive form of “grever” is pronounced as “greh-vay”.
The word “grever” has its origins in the Latin verb “gravare”, meaning “to make heavy”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the idea of burdening or imposing a heavy load or responsibility on someone or something.
Examples of usage:
- Le poids des dettes greve la famille. (The weight of debts burdens the family.)
- Les nouvelles réglementations grevent les petites entreprises. (The new regulations weigh down small businesses.)
- Les frais médicaux peuvent grever le budget familial. (Medical expenses can burden the family budget.)
Grever – 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 grever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | grève | Je grève tous les jours. | I strike every day. |
Tu | grèves | Tu grèves contre l’injustice. | You strike against injustice. |
Il | grève | Il grève pour de meilleures conditions de travail. | He strikes for better working conditions. |
Elle | grève | Elle grève avec ses collègues. | She strikes with her colleagues. |
On | grève | On grève pour défendre nos droits. | We strike to defend our rights. |
Nous | grevons | Nous grevons l’usine. | We are striking the factory. |
Vous | grevez | Vous grevez contre la réforme. | You are striking against the reform. |
Ils | grevent | Ils grevent les transports en commun. | They are striking public transportation. |
Elles | grevent | Elles grevent leur patron. | They are striking their boss. |
Other Conjugations for Grever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grever (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
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