Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Introduction to the verb induire
The English translation of the French verb induire is “to induce” or “to influence.” It is pronounced as “an-dweer” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the verb induire comes from the Latin word “induere,” meaning “to lead into” or “to bring about.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of causing something to happen or having an effect on someone or something.
Examples:
- Les publicités visant les enfants cherchent à induire l’achat de certains produits. (Advertisements targeting children seek to influence the purchase of certain products.)
- La méditation peut induire un état de calme et de relaxation. (Meditation can induce a state of calm and relaxation.)
- Son attitude négative a induit un malaise chez ses collègues. (His negative attitude induced discomfort among his colleagues.)
Induire – 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 induire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Induis | Je induis des erreurs. | I induce errors. |
Tu | Induis | Tu induis le public en erreur. | You mislead the public. |
Il | Induit | Il induit une fausse croyance. | He induces a false belief. |
Elle | Induit | Elle induit une mauvaise interprétation. | She induces a wrong interpretation. |
On | Induit | On induit des changements. | We induce changes. |
Nous | Induisons | Nous induisons le changement. | We induce change. |
Vous | Induisez | Vous induisez les gens en erreur. | You mislead people. |
Ils | Induisent | Ils induisent des effets secondaires. | They induce side effects. |
Elles | Induisent | Elles induisent une réaction en chaîne. | They induce a chain reaction. |
Other Conjugations for Induire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb induire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb induire
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