Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Introduction to the verb parer
The English translation of the French verb parer is “to prepare” or “to adorn.” It is pronounced as “pa-reh.”
The word parer comes from the Old French word “parer,” which means “to make ready” or “to prepare.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of getting something ready, whether it be physical preparation or mental preparation.
Some examples of parer in everyday French are:
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Je dois parer mon sac pour partir en voyage demain. (I have to prepare my bag for my trip tomorrow.)
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Elle a paré sa robe d’un joli collier pour la soirée. (She adorned her dress with a beautiful necklace for the evening.)
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Nous avons bien paré notre présentation avant de la présenter à notre patron. (We prepared our presentation well before presenting it to our boss.)
Parer – 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 parer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je pare | Je pare mon épée. | I parry my sword. |
Tu | Tu pares | Tu pares trop tard. | You parry too late. |
Il | Il pare | Il pare le coup avec facilité. | He parries the blow with ease. |
Elle | Elle pare | Elle pare le ballon avec précision. | She parries the ball with precision. |
On | On pare | On pare tous les coups. | We parry all the blows. |
Nous | Nous parons | Nous parons les attaques. | We parry the attacks. |
Vous | Vous parez | Vous parez les coups forts. | You parry the strong blows. |
Ils | Ils parent | Ils parent les attaques ennemies. | They parry the enemy attacks. |
Elles | Elles parent | Elles parent avec rapidité. | They parry quickly. |
Other Conjugations for Parer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parer
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