Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Introduction to the verb prédiquer
The English translation of the French verb prédiquer is “to preach.” It is pronounced “preh-dee-kay.”
Prédiquer comes from the Latin word “praedicare” meaning “to proclaim, announce.” In everyday French, it is mostly used in a religious context to refer to preaching the word of God. However, it can also be used in a more general sense to mean advocating or promoting a particular idea or belief.
Examples:
- Le prêtre a prédiqué sur l’amour et le pardon lors de son sermon. (The priest preached about love and forgiveness during his sermon.)
- Elle aime prédiquer la paix et l’harmonie dans le monde. (She likes to preach peace and harmony in the world.)
- Le politicien a prédiqué ses idées socialistes dans son discours. (The politician preached his socialist ideas in his speech.)
Prédiquer – 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 prédiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | prédique | Je prédique souvent. | I often preach. |
Tu | prédiques | Tu prédiques avec passion. | You preach with passion. |
Il | prédique | Il prédique la vérité. | He preaches the truth. |
Elle | prédique | Elle prédique aux enfants. | She preaches to children. |
On | prédique | On prédique l’amour. | We preach love. |
Nous | prêchons | Nous prêchons pour la paix. | We preach for peace. |
Vous | prêchez | Vous prêchez l’espoir. | You preach hope. |
Ils | prêchent | Ils prêchent dans les églises. | They preach in churches. |
Elles | prêchent | Elles prêchent la tolérance. | They preach tolerance. |
Other Conjugations for Prédiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
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