Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Introduction to the verb primer
The English translation of the French verb “primer” is “to prime.” It is pronounced as “pree-may.”
The word “primer” comes from the Latin word “primus” which means “first.” In everyday French, it is most often used as a transitive verb meaning “to prepare” or “to get ready.”
Here are three examples of its usage, with their respective English translations:
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Je dois primer mes étudiants avant le début du cours. (I have to prime my students before the start of the class.)
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Nous allons primer la surface avant de la peindre. (We are going to prime the surface before painting it.)
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Elle a été bien primée pour son discours éloquent. (She was well prepared for her eloquent speech.)
Primer – 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 primer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je prime | Je prime tous les jours. | I prime every day. |
Tu | tu primes | Tu primes très bien. | You prime very well. |
Il | il prime | Il prime tous les mois. | He primes every month. |
Elle | elle prime | Elle prime les tableaux. | She primes the paintings. |
On | on prime | On prime les employés. | We prime the employees. |
Nous | nous primons | Nous primons pour l’égalité. | We prime for equality. |
Vous | vous primez | Vous primez les légumes. | You prime the vegetables. |
Ils | ils priment | Ils priment pour la paix. | They prime for peace. |
Elles | elles priment | Elles priment pour la justice. | They prime for justice. |
Other Conjugations for Primer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb primer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb primer
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