Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Introduction to the verb initialer
The English translation of the French verb initialer is “to initial.” It is pronounced “ee-nee-tee-al-ay.”
The language origin of initialer is from the Latin word “initium,” meaning “beginning” or “first part.” In everyday French, initialer is most often used to refer to the act of adding one’s initials to a document or piece of clothing.
Examples:
- Je dois initialer ce contrat avant de le signer. (I have to initial this contract before signing it.)
- N’oublie pas d’initialer ton nom sur ton uniforme. (Don’t forget to initial your name on your uniform.)
- Il a initialé tous les dossiers avant de les soumettre à son patron. (He initialed all the files before submitting them to his boss.)
Initialer – 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 initialer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’initialise | J’initialise mon ordinateur. | I initialize my computer. |
Tu | tu initialises | Tu initialises ta voiture. | You initialize your car. |
Il | il initialise | Il initialise le système. | He initializes the system. |
Elle | elle initialise | Elle initialise son téléphone. | She initializes her phone. |
On | on initialise | On initialise le programme. | We initialize the program. |
Nous | nous initialisons | Nous initialisons le projet. | We initialize the project. |
Vous | vous initialisez | Vous initialisez le logiciel. | You initialize the software. |
Ils | ils initialisent | Ils initialisent les données. | They initialize the data. |
Elles | elles initialisent | Elles initialisent le serveur. | They initialize the server. |
Other Conjugations for Initialer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb initialer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
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