Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Introduction to the verb maîtriser
The English translation of the French verb maîtriser is “to master” or “to control”. The infinitive form is pronounced “meh-tee-ree-zay”.
The word maîtriser comes from the Latin “magister”, meaning “master”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a person’s ability to control or excel at something.
- Je dois maîtriser mes émotions devant le public. (I need to control my emotions in front of the audience.)
- Il a maîtrisé la situation avec calme et compétence. (He handled the situation with calmness and competence.)
- Elle a enfin maîtrisé la langue française après des années d’études. (She finally mastered the French language after years of studying.)
Maîtriser – 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 maîtriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | maîtrise | Je maîtrise le français. | I master French. |
Tu | maîtrises | Tu maîtrises bien ta langue maternelle. | You master your native language well. |
Il | maîtrise | Il maîtrise les techniques de cuisine. | He masters cooking techniques. |
Elle | maîtrise | Elle maîtrise les langues étrangères. | She masters foreign languages. |
On | maîtrise | On maîtrise vite les nouvelles technologies. | We quickly master new technologies. |
Nous | maîtrisons | Nous maîtrisons l’art de la communication. | We master the art of communication. |
Vous | maîtrisez | Vous maîtrisez l’anglais couramment. | You master English fluently. |
Ils | maîtrisent | Ils maîtrisent les règles du jeu. | They master the rules of the game. |
Elles | maîtrisent | Elles maîtrisent l’art de la danse. | They master the art of dance. |
Other Conjugations for Maîtriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
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