Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Introduction to the verb prescrire
The English translation of the French verb prescrire is “to prescribe.” It is pronounced as “preh-skreer.”
Prescrire comes from the Latin word “praescribere,” which means “to lay down in writing.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to a doctor or healthcare professional giving a written recommendation for a medication or treatment.
Examples of its usage are:
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Mon médecin m’a prescrit des antibiotiques pour guérir mon infection. (My doctor prescribed me antibiotics to cure my infection.)
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Le dentiste m’a prescrit un bain de bouche pour prévenir les caries. (The dentist prescribed me a mouthwash to prevent cavities.)
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Le psychologue a prescrit une thérapie pour traiter mon anxiété. (The psychologist prescribed therapy to treat my anxiety.)
Prescrire – 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 prescrire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | prescris | Je prescris un médicament. | I prescribe a medication. |
Tu | prescris | Tu prescris des exercices. | You prescribe exercises. |
Il | prescrit | Il prescrit un traitement. | He prescribes a treatment. |
Elle | prescrit | Elle prescrit un régime alimentaire. | She prescribes a diet. |
On | prescrit | On prescrit un médicament. | One prescribes a medication. |
Nous | prescrivons | Nous prescrivons un traitement. | We prescribe a treatment. |
Vous | prescrivez | Vous prescrivez des médicaments. | You prescribe medications. |
Ils | prescrivent | Ils prescrivent des analyses. | They prescribe tests. |
Elles | prescrivent | Elles prescrivent un remède. | They prescribe a remedy. |
Other Conjugations for Prescrire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prescrire
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