Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Introduction to the verb hériter
English translation: The English translation of the French verb hériter is “to inherit.” The infinitive form is pronounced ay-ree-tay.
Language origin: The verb hériter comes from the Old French word “heriter,” which in turn comes from the Latin “haereditare,” meaning “to inherit.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of receiving possessions, rights, or characteristics from someone who has died.
Examples:
- J’ai hérité de la maison de mes grands-parents. (I inherited my grandparents’ house.)
- Elle a hérité de son talent pour la musique de son père. (She inherited her talent for music from her father.)
- Le prince héritera du trône à la mort de son père. (The prince will inherit the throne upon his father’s death.)
Hériter – 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 hériter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’hérite | J’hérite de ses biens. | I inherit his/her belongings. |
tu | tu hérites | Tu hérites de ta grand-mère. | You inherit from your grandmother. |
il | il hérite | Il hérite d’une grande fortune. | He inherits a large fortune. |
elle | elle hérite | Elle hérite de son père. | She inherits from her father. |
on | on hérite | On hérite souvent de nos parents. | We often inherit from our parents. |
nous | nous héritons | Nous héritons de la maison familiale. | We inherit the family house. |
vous | vous héritez | Vous héritez de votre tante. | You inherit from your aunt. |
ils | ils héritent | Ils héritent d’une grande entreprise. | They inherit a large company. |
elles | elles héritent | Elles héritent de leurs ancêtres. | They inherit from their ancestors. |
Other Conjugations for Hériter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hériter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hériter
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