Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Introduction to the verb nuire
The English translation of the French verb nuire is “to harm” or “to damage.” It is pronounced “nweer” in its infinitive form.
The word nuire comes from the Latin word “noccere,” meaning “to harm” or “to injure.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe causing harm or damage to someone or something.
Examples:
- L’alcool peut nuire à la santé. (Alcohol can harm your health.)
- Les conflits familiaux peuvent nuire aux enfants. (Family conflicts can damage children.)
- L’utilisation de pesticides peut nuire à l’environnement. (The use of pesticides can harm the environment.)
Nuire – 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 nuire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | nuire | Je nuis | I harm |
tu | nuis | Tu nuis | You harm |
il | nuit | Il nuit | He harms |
elle | nuit | Elle nuit | She harms |
on | nuit | On nuit | One harms |
nous | nuisons | Nous nuisons | We harm |
vous | nuisez | Vous nuisez | You (plural) harm |
ils | nuisent | Ils nuisent | They (masculine) harm |
elles | nuisent | Elles nuisent | They (feminine) harm |
Other Conjugations for Nuire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nuire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nuire
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