Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Introduction to the verb patronner
The English translation of the French verb patronner is “to patronize.” It is pronounced as “pa-troh-nay.”
The word patronner is derived from the noun patron, which means “patron” or “sponsor.” In everyday French, the verb patronner is most often used to describe someone who supports or funds a person or organization, often with a sense of power or superiority.
Examples:
1) Il patronne une association de jeunes artistes. (He sponsors a youth artists’ association.)
2) Elle a été patronnée par une grande entreprise pour son projet. (She was funded by a large company for her project.)
3) Les riches aiment patronner des œuvres de charité pour se donner une bonne image. (The wealthy like to patronize charities to portray a good image of themselves.)
Patronner – 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 patronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | patronne | Je patronne une entreprise. | I patron a company. |
Tu | patronnes | Tu patronnes une association. | You patronize an association. |
Il | patronne | Il patronne un restaurant. | He patronizes a restaurant. |
Elle | patronne | Elle patronne une boutique. | She patronizes a boutique. |
On | patronne | On patronne une entreprise familiale. | One patronizes a family business. |
Nous | patronnons | Nous patronnons un projet. | We patronize a project. |
Vous | patronnez | Vous patronnez une campagne. | You patronize a campaign. |
Ils | patronnent | Ils patronnent une organisation. | They patronize an organization. |
Elles | patronnent | Elles patronnent une cause. | They patronize a cause. |
Other Conjugations for Patronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patronner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
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