Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Introduction to the verb plainer
The English translation of the French verb plainer is “to explain” or “to make clear.” It is pronounced as “pleh-neh.”
Plainer is derived from the Latin word “planus” meaning “clear” or “plain,” and is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of clarifying or giving more details about something.
Here are three examples of plainer being used in everyday French:
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“Je vais vous plainer la situation.” (I am going to explain the situation to you.)
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“Peux-tu me plainer comment utiliser cette machine ?” (Can you explain to me how to use this machine?)
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“Il faut plainer les règles du jeu avant de commencer.” (We need to clarify the rules of the game before starting.)
Plainer – 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 plainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | plains | Je plains les enfants. | I sympathize with the kids. |
tu | plains | Tu plains beaucoup. | You sympathize a lot. |
il | plaint | Il plaint sa situation. | He sympathizes with his situation. |
elle | plaint | Elle plaint son ami. | She sympathizes with her friend. |
on | plaint | On plaint souvent. | We/They/One often sympathize. |
nous | plaignons | Nous plaignons ensemble. | We sympathize together. |
vous | plaignez | Vous plaignez souvent. | You sympathize often. |
ils | plaignent | Ils plaignent leur perte. | They sympathize with their loss. |
elles | plaignent | Elles plaignent leurs amis. | They sympathize with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Plainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plainer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plainer
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