Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Introduction to the verb opprimer
The English translation of the French verb opprimer is “to oppress.” The infinitive form of opprimer is pronounced “oh-pree-may.”
Opprimer comes from the Latin word “opprimere,” meaning “to press upon, to suppress.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of exercising power or control over someone or something, often in a cruel or unjust manner.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Les travailleurs sont opprimés par leurs patrons. (The workers are oppressed by their bosses.)
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Les minorités sont souvent opprimées dans cette société. (Minorities are often oppressed in this society.)
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Le dictateur a opprimé son peuple pendant des années. (The dictator oppressed his people for years.)
Note: The English translations for these examples may vary slightly, as opprimer can also be translated as “to suppress” or “to repress” depending on the context.
Opprimer – 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 opprimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | opprime | J’ opprime mes ennemis. | I oppress my enemies. |
Tu | opprimes | Tu opprimes les plus faibles. | You oppress the weakest. |
Il | opprime | Il opprime ses employés. | He oppresses his employees. |
Elle | opprime | Elle opprime les opprimés. | She oppresses the oppressed. |
On | opprime | On opprime les minorités. | One oppresses minorities. |
Nous | opprimons | Nous opprimons les peuples colonisés. | We oppress colonized peoples. |
Vous | opprimez | Vous opprimez la liberté d’expression. | You oppress freedom of speech. |
Ils | oppriment | Ils oppriment les prisonniers politiques. | They oppress political prisoners. |
Elles | oppriment | Elles oppriment les femmes. | They oppress women. |
Other Conjugations for Opprimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
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