Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Introduction to the verb occasionner
The English translation of the French verb occasionner is “to cause.” It is pronounced as “oh-ka-zee-oh-nay.”
The word “occasionner” comes from the Latin word “occasio” which means “opportunity.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express the idea of causing or bringing about something.
Example 1: Les intempéries ont occasionné des inondations dans la région. (The bad weather caused flooding in the region.)
Example 2: La grève des employés a occasionné de nombreux retards de vol. (The employee strike caused many flight delays.)
Example 3: La négligence du chauffeur a occasionné un accident de voiture. (The driver’s negligence caused a car accident.)
Occasionner – 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 occasionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | occasionne | Je occasionne un accident. | I cause an accident. |
Tu | occasionnes | Tu occasionnes des dégâts. | You cause damage. |
Il | occasionne | Il occasionne des retards. | He causes delays. |
Elle | occasionne | Elle occasionne une interruption. | She causes an interruption. |
On | occasionne | On occasionne des problèmes. | One causes problems. |
Nous | occasionnons | Nous occasionnons un changement. | We cause a change. |
Vous | occasionnez | Vous occasionnez du désordre. | You cause disorder. |
Ils | occasionnent | Ils occasionnent des blessures. | They cause injuries. |
Elles | occasionnent | Elles occasionnent une pénurie. | They cause a shortage. |
Other Conjugations for Occasionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occasionner
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