Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Introduction to the verb octroyer
The English translation of the French verb octroyer is “to grant” or “to award.” It is pronounced as “ok-twa-yay.”
The language origin of octroyer comes from the Old French word “octroier,” meaning “to consent” or “to decree.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of giving or granting something to someone.
Here are three examples of its usage in French with their respective English translations:
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Le gouvernement a octroyé une subvention aux petites entreprises. (The government granted a subsidy to small businesses.)
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La cour a octroyé la garde des enfants à la mère. (The court awarded custody of the children to the mother.)
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L’université a octroyé une bourse d’études à l’étudiant brillant. (The university granted a scholarship to the bright student.)
Octroyer – 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 octroyer
pronoun, conjugation, short example, english translation
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’octroie | J’octroie une subvention. | I grant a subsidy. |
Tu | tu octroies | Tu octroies des privilèges. | You grant privileges. |
Il | il octroie | Il octroie une licence. | He grants a license. |
Elle | elle octroie | Elle octroie un permis. | She grants a permit. |
On | on octroie | On octroie un contrat. | One grants a contract. |
Nous | nous octroyons | Nous octroyons un congé. | We grant a leave. |
Vous | vous octroyez | Vous octroyez un prêt. | You grant a loan. |
Ils | ils octroient | Ils octroient des avantages. | They grant advantages. |
Elles | elles octroient | Elles octroient une réduction. | They (f.) grant a discount. |
Other Conjugations for Octroyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb octroyer
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