Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Introduction to the verb placer
The English translation of the French verb placer is “to place” or “to put.” The infinitive form is pronounced “plah-say.”
The word placer comes from the Latin word “placere,” meaning “to please.” In everyday French, it is most often used to mean “to put” or “to arrange” something in a specific location or position.
Examples:
- Je vais placer les chaises autour de la table pour le dîner. (I am going to arrange the chairs around the table for dinner.)
- Nous avons placé notre confiance en lui pour mener le projet à bien. (We have put our trust in him to successfully lead the project.)
- Elle a placé ses économies dans un compte d’épargne. (She placed her savings in a savings account.)
Placer – 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 placer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | place | Je place mes livres sur l’étagère. | I place my books on the shelf. |
Tu | places | Tu places les fleurs dans le vase. | You place the flowers in the vase. |
Il | place | Il place sa tasse sur la table. | He places his cup on the table. |
Elle | place | Elle place ses vêtements dans l’armoire. | She places her clothes in the wardrobe. |
On | place | On place les chaises autour de la table. | We place the chairs around the table. |
Nous | plaçons | Nous plaçons les décorations sur le sapin. | We place the decorations on the tree. |
Vous | placez | Vous placez vos affaires dans le sac. | You place your belongings in the bag. |
Ils | placent | Ils placent les valises dans la voiture. | They place the suitcases in the car. |
Elles | placent | Elles placent les assiettes sur la table. | They place the plates on the table. |
Other Conjugations for Placer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb placer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
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