Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Introduction to the verb opérer
The English translation of the French verb opérer is “to operate” or “to perform”. It is pronounced as “oh-peh-ray”.
The origin of opérer can be traced back to the Latin word “operari”, which means “to work” or “to labor”. In everyday French, opérer is most often used in the context of medical procedures or surgeries. It can also be used in a broader sense to refer to any type of action or process.
Examples:
- Mon grand-père s’est fait opérer du cœur la semaine dernière. (My grandfather had heart surgery last week.)
- L’équipe médicale opère jour et nuit pour sauver des vies. (The medical team operates day and night to save lives.)
- Il doit opérer une réorganisation complète de son entreprise pour la rendre plus efficace. (He has to undertake a complete reorganization of his company to make it more efficient.)
Opérer – 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 opérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’opère | J’opère des patients. | I operate on patients. |
tu | tu opères | Tu opères en ce moment. | You are operating right now. |
il | il opère | Il opère avec précision. | He operates with precision. |
elle | elle opère | Elle opère depuis des années. | She has been operating for years. |
on | on opère | On opère dans cette salle. | We operate in this room. |
nous | nous opérons | Nous opérons en équipe. | We operate as a team. |
vous | vous opérez | Vous opérez les urgences. | You operate on emergencies. |
ils | ils opèrent | Ils opèrent à l’aube. | They operate at dawn. |
elles | elles opèrent | Elles opèrent sur le coeur. | They operate on the heart. |
Other Conjugations for Opérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opérer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opérer
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