Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Introduction to the verb perdre
The English translation of the French verb perdre is “to lose.” It is pronounced as “pehr-dr”.
Perdre comes from the Latin word “perdere,” meaning “to destroy, lose, waste.” In everyday French, perdre is used to describe the act of losing something, whether it be tangible or intangible.
Here are three simple examples of perdre being used in everyday French, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai perdu mes clés. (I lost my keys.)
- Il a peur de perdre son emploi. (He is afraid of losing his job.)
- Ne perds pas espoir. (Don’t lose hope.)
Perdre – 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 perdre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | perds | Je perds mes clés. | I am losing my keys. |
tu | perds | Tu perds toujours ton téléphone. | You always lose your phone. |
il | perd | Il perd son match de tennis. | He is losing his tennis match. |
elle | perd | Elle perd son crayon tout le temps. | She always loses her pencil. |
on | perd | On perd souvent beaucoup d’argent. | We often lose a lot of money. |
nous | perdons | Nous perdons nos bagages à l’aéroport. | We are losing our luggage at the airport. |
vous | perdez | Vous perdez du poids en faisant de l’exercice. | You are losing weight by exercising. |
ils | perdent | Ils perdent leur patience facilement. | They easily lose their patience. |
elles | perdent | Elles perdent leur sang-froid rapidement. | They quickly lose their cool. |
Other Conjugations for Perdre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb perdre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdre
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