Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Introduction to the verb pratiquer
The English translation of the French verb pratiquer is “to practice.” The infinitive form of pratiquer is pronounced “prah-tee-kay.”
Pratiquer comes from the Latin word “practicare” which means to exercise or carry out. In everyday French, it is most often used to talk about engaging in an activity, usually a sport or hobby, on a regular basis.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in everyday French:
- Je pratique le piano depuis l’âge de 6 ans. (I have been practicing the piano since I was 6 years old.)
- Nous aimons pratiquer la randonnée en montagne pendant nos vacances. (We enjoy practicing hiking in the mountains during our vacations.)
- Il faut pratiquer régulièrement pour devenir bon en langue étrangère. (You have to practice regularly to become good in a foreign language.)
Pratiquer – 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 pratiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | pratique | Je pratique le piano. | I practice the piano. |
Tu | pratiques | Tu pratiques le sport. | You practice sports. |
Il | pratique | Il pratique la médecine. | He practices medicine. |
Elle | pratique | Elle pratique le yoga. | She practices yoga. |
On | pratique | On pratique la danse. | One practices dance. |
Nous | pratiquons | Nous pratiquons la musique. | We practice music. |
Vous | pratiquez | Vous pratiquez le français. | You practice French. |
Ils | pratiquent | Ils pratiquent le basket-ball. | They practice basketball. |
Elles | pratiquent | Elles pratiquent la natation. | They practice swimming. |
Other Conjugations for Pratiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pratiquer
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