Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Introduction to the verb harder
The English translation of the French verb “harder” is “to harden.” It is pronounced “ahr-deh.”
The word “harder” comes from the Old French word “hardir,” meaning “to make hard or strong.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe something becoming harder or more solid, both physically and metaphorically.
Examples of its usage are:
- “Le ciment va harder en quelques heures.” (The cement will harden in a few hours.)
- “Il doit harder son cœur pour affronter la situation.” (He must harden his heart to face the situation.)
- “Les épreuves l’ont aidé à harder son caractère.” (The trials helped him to toughen his character.)
Harder – 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 harder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je harder | Je harder | I harder |
tu | tu hardes | Tu hardes | You harder |
il | il harde | Il harde | He harder |
elle | elle harde | Elle harde | She harder |
on | on harde | On harde | One harder |
nous | nous hardons | Nous hardons | We harder |
vous | vous hardez | Vous hardez | You (plural/formal) harder |
ils | ils hardent | Ils hardent | They (masculine) harder |
elles | elles hardent | Elles hardent | They (feminine) harder |
Other Conjugations for Harder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harder (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
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