Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Introduction to the verb minimiser
The English translation of the French verb minimiser is “to minimize.” It is pronounced “mee-nee-mee-zay.”
The word “minimiser” comes from the Latin word “minimus,” meaning smallest or least. In everyday French, it is used to express the action of decreasing or reducing something.
Examples:
- Je vais minimiser mes dépenses ce mois-ci. (I am going to minimize my expenses this month.)
- Il faut minimiser l’impact environnemental de nos actions. (We need to minimize the environmental impact of our actions.)
- Les parents doivent minimiser l’utilisation des écrans pour leurs enfants. (Parents should minimize screen time for their children.)
Minimiser – 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 minimiser
Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je minimise Je minimise les risques. I minimize the risks.
tu minimises Tu minimises les dégâts. You minimize the damage.
il minimise Il minimise les coûts. He minimizes the costs.
elle minimise Elle minimise les impacts. She minimizes the impacts.
on minimise On minimise les efforts. We minimize the efforts.
nous minimisons Nous minimisons les déchets. We minimize the waste.
vous minimisez Vous minimisez le temps. You minimize the time.
ils minimisent Ils minimisent les pertes. They minimize the losses.
elles minimisent Elles minimisent les risques.They minimize the risks.
Other Conjugations for Minimiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
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