Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Introduction to the verb privilégier
The English translation of the French verb privilégier is “to privilege.” It is pronounced “pree-vee-leh-zhee-ay.”
The language origin of privilégier is derived from the Latin word “privilegium,” meaning “law enacted for or against a private person.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the idea of giving preferential treatment or advantages to someone or something.
Examples:
- Je vais privilégier les membres de mon équipe pour ce projet. (I am going to privilege the members of my team for this project.)
- Nous devons privilégier l’éducation de nos enfants. (We must prioritize the education of our children.)
- Le gouvernement devrait privilégier la protection de l’environnement. (The government should prioritize protecting the environment.)
Privilégier – 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 privilégier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | privilégie | Je privilégie le train. | I prefer taking the train. |
tu | privilégies | Tu privilégies la lecture. | You prefer reading. |
il | privilégie | Il privilégie le confort. | He prefers comfort. |
elle | privilégie | Elle privilégie le calme. | She prefers calm. |
on | privilégie | On privilégie la santé. | We/They/You (formal) prefer health. |
nous | privilégions | Nous privilégions la qualité. | We prefer quality. |
vous | privilégiez | Vous privilégiez la rapidité. | You (plural/formal) prefer speed. |
ils | privilégient | Ils privilégient l’expérience. | They prefer experience. |
elles | privilégient | Elles privilégient l’équilibre. | They prefer balance. |
Other Conjugations for Privilégier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb privilégier
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