Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Introduction to the verb négliger
The English translation of the French verb négliger is “to neglect.” It is pronounced as “nay-glee-zhay” in the infinitive form.
Négliger comes from the Latin word “negligere” which means “to neglect” or “to disregard.” In everyday French, it is most often used to convey the act of not paying enough attention or care to something or someone.
Examples:
- Je ne veux pas négliger mes études. (I don’t want to neglect my studies.)
- Elle a négligé de prendre ses médicaments. (She neglected to take her medication.)
- Ne négligez pas l’importance de la sécurité au travail. (Do not neglect the importance of safety at work.)
Négliger – 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 négliger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | néglige | Je néglige mon travail. | I neglect my work.
tu | négliges | Tu négliges tes responsabilités. | You neglect your responsibilities.
il | néglige | Il néglige ses études. | He neglects his studies.
elle | néglige | Elle néglige sa santé. | She neglects her health.
on | néglige | On néglige souvent l’environnement. | We/they often neglect the environment.
nous | négligeons | Nous négligeons nos devoirs. | We neglect our duties.
vous | négligez | Vous négligez les avertissements. | You neglect the warnings.
ils | négligent | Ils négligent leur apparence. | They neglect their appearance.
elles | négligent | Elles négligent leur sécurité. | They neglect their safety.
Other Conjugations for Négliger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb négliger (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
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