Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Introduction to the verb presser
The English translation of the French verb presser is “to press.” The infinitive form, presser, is pronounced as “preh-seh.”
The word presser has its origins in the Latin word “pressare,” which means “to exert pressure.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of pushing or squeezing something, either physically or figuratively.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of presser in French:
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Je dois presser le citron pour en extraire le jus. (I have to squeeze the lemon to extract its juice.)
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Il faut presser le pas si nous ne voulons pas rater le train. (We have to hurry if we don’t want to miss the train.)
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La crise économique a pressé les entreprises à licencier du personnel. (The economic crisis pressured companies to lay off employees.)
Presser – 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 presser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | presse | Je presse les oranges. | I press the oranges. |
tu | presses | Tu presses fort. | You press hard. |
il | presse | Il presse son costume. | He presses his suit. |
elle | presse | Elle presse la pâte. | She presses the dough. |
on | presse | On presse le bouton. | We press the button. |
nous | pressons | Nous pressons le citron. | We squeeze the lemon. |
vous | pressez | Vous pressez le linge. | You press the laundry. |
ils | pressent | Ils pressent le pas. | They hurry. |
elles | pressent | Elles pressent le citron. | They squeeze the lemon. |
Other Conjugations for Presser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb presser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
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