Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Introduction to the verb persister
The English translation of the French verb persister is “to persist.” It is pronounced as “pehr-see-stay.”
The word persister comes from the Latin word “persistere,” which means “to continue steadfastly.” In everyday French, it is used to describe someone who does not give up easily and continues to pursue something despite challenges or obstacles.
Examples:
- Il persiste dans ses efforts pour réussir. (He persists in his efforts to succeed.)
- Elle a persévéré malgré toutes les difficultés. (She persevered despite all the difficulties.)
- Nous devons persister dans notre lutte pour la justice. (We must persist in our fight for justice.)
Persister – 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 persister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | persiste | Je persiste dans mes efforts. | I persist in my efforts. |
tu | persistes | Tu persistes trop dans ton opinion. | You persist too much in your opinion. |
il | persiste | Il persiste à vouloir tout contrôler. | He persists in wanting to control everything. |
elle | persiste | Elle persiste à ignorer mes conseils. | She persists in ignoring my advice. |
on | persiste | On persiste à croire en sa bonne foi. | We persist in believing in their good faith. |
nous | persistons | Nous persistons dans cette voie. | We persist in this direction. |
vous | persistez | Vous persistez à refuser toute aide. | You persist in refusing all help. |
ils | persistent | Ils persistent à chercher des excuses. | They persist in looking for excuses. |
elles | persistent | Elles persistent à vouloir changer le monde. | They persist in wanting to change the world. |
Other Conjugations for Persister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persister (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
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