Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Introduction to the verb modifier
The English translation of the French verb “modifier” is “to modify.” It is pronounced “moh-dee-fee-yay.”
The language origin of “modifier” is from the Latin word “modificare,” which means “to measure, regulate, or modify.” In every day French, “modifier” is most often used to describe the act of changing, altering, or adjusting something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je dois modifier mon emploi du temps. (I have to modify my schedule.)
- Le designer a modifié le plan du bâtiment. (The designer modified the building plan.)
- Nous devons modifier notre approche pour résoudre ce problème. (We need to modify our approach to solve this problem.)
Modifier – 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 modifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | modifie | Je modifie le document. | I modify the document. |
tu | modifies | Tu modifies ta tenue. | You modify your outfit. |
il | modifie | Il modifie son horaire. | He modifies his schedule. |
elle | modifie | Elle modifie sa coiffure. | She modifies her hairstyle. |
on | modifie | On modifie la recette. | We modify the recipe. |
nous | modifions | Nous modifions notre plan. | We modify our plan. |
vous | modifiez | Vous modifiez vos habitudes. | You modify your habits. |
ils | modifient | Ils modifient les règles. | They modify the rules. |
elles | modifient | Elles modifient leur attitude. | They modify their attitude. |
Other Conjugations for Modifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb modifier (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb modifier
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