Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Introduction to the verb parfaire
The English translation of parfaire is “to perfect” or “to complete.” It is pronounced as “par-fair” in the infinitive form.
Parfaire originates from the Latin word “perfectus” and entered the French language in the 12th century. It is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. In everyday French, it is used to express the idea of making something perfect or completing it fully.
Examples:
- Je dois parfaire mon français avant de partir en France cet été. (I need to perfect my French before going to France this summer.)
- Le chef a passé des années à parfaire sa recette de gâteau au chocolat. (The chef spent years perfecting his recipe for chocolate cake.)
- Les joueurs ont travaillé dur pour parfaire leur stratégie avant le match. (The players worked hard to perfect their strategy before the game.)
Parfaire – 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 parfaire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | parfais | Je parfais mes compétences. | I perfect my skills. |
tu | parfais | Tu parfais ton art. | You perfect your art. |
il | parfait | Il parfait sa technique. | He perfects his technique. |
elle | parfait | Elle parfait son français. | She perfects her French. |
on | parfait | On parfait nos connaissances. | We perfect our knowledge. |
nous | parfaisons | Nous parfaisons nos méthodes. | We perfect our methods. |
vous | parfaites | Vous parfaites votre travail. | You perfect your work. |
ils | parfaissent | Ils parfaissent leurs compétences. | They perfect their skills. |
elles | parfaissent | Elles parfaissent leur savoir-faire. | They perfect their know-how. |
Other Conjugations for Parfaire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfaire
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