Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Introduction to the verb plaider
The English translation of the French verb plaider is “to plead”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “play-dee-ay”.
Plaider comes from the Old French word “pleitier”, which means “to plead”. It is most often used in everyday French in legal contexts, such as in a courtroom, to refer to the act of pleading a case or defending someone in a legal matter.
Examples:
- Je dois plaider devant le juge demain. – I have to plead before the judge tomorrow.
- L’avocat a réussi à plaider l’innocence de son client. – The lawyer was able to plead the innocence of his client.
- Elle a demandé à son mari de plaider sa cause auprès de ses parents. – She asked her husband to plead her case to her parents.
Plaider – 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 plaider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | plaide | Je plaide | I plead |
tu | plaides | Tu plaides | You plead |
il | plaide | Il plaide | He pleads |
elle | plaide | Elle plaide | She pleads |
on | plaide | On plaide | One pleads |
nous | plaidons | Nous plaidons | We plead |
vous | plaidez | Vous plaidez | You plead |
ils | plaident | Ils plaident | They plead |
elles | plaident | Elles plaident | They plead |
Other Conjugations for Plaider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plaider (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
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