Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Introduction to the verb préposer
The English translation of the French verb préposer is “to assign” or “to appoint.” It is pronounced as “pray-poh-ZAY.”
The language origin of préposer can be traced back to the Old French word “preposer,” which means “to put before.” In modern everyday French, it is most often used in the context of appointments or assignments, such as assigning someone to a task or appointing someone to a position of authority.
Examples:
- Je vais préposer Sophie pour diriger le projet. (I am going to assign Sophie to lead the project.)
- Le directeur a préposé une nouvelle équipe pour gérer les ventes. (The director has appointed a new team to manage sales.)
- Le professeur préposé aux étudiants a organisé une réunion d’information. (The teacher in charge of the students has organized an informational meeting.)
Préposer – 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 préposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je prépose | Je prépose mon collègue. | I put my colleague in charge. |
Tu | tu préposes | Tu préposes les tâches. | You put the tasks in charge. |
Il | il prépose | Il prépose le nouveau directeur. | He puts the new director in charge. |
Elle | elle prépose | Elle prépose la réunion. | She puts the meeting in charge. |
On | on prépose | On prépose les responsabilités. | We put the responsibilities in charge. |
Nous | nous préposons | Nous préposons la sécurité. | We put security in charge. |
Vous | vous préposez | Vous préposez la gestion. | You put management in charge. |
Ils | ils préposent | Ils préposent les équipes. | They put the teams in charge. |
Elles | elles préposent | Elles préposent le projet. | They put the project in charge. |
Other Conjugations for Préposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préposer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
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