Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Introduction to the verb procréer
The English translation of the French verb procréer is “to procreate.” It is pronounced “pro-kray-ay.”
Procréer is derived from the Latin word “procreare,” meaning “to beget or produce.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of having children or reproducing.
Examples of procréer used in everyday French:
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Les hommes et les femmes peuvent procréer ensemble pour fonder une famille. (Men and women can procreate together to start a family.)
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Les animaux ont un instinct naturel pour procréer et perpétuer leur espèce. (Animals have a natural instinct to procreate and perpetuate their species.)
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Elle a choisi de ne pas procréer et de se concentrer sur sa carrière. (She chose not to procreate and to focus on her career.)
Procréer – 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 procréer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je procrée | Je procrée un enfant | I procreate a child |
Tu | Tu procrées | Tu procrées avec ta partenaire | You procreate with your partner |
Il | Il procrée | Il procrée une nouvelle génération | He procreates a new generation |
Elle | Elle procrée | Elle procrée avec son conjoint | She procreates with her spouse |
On | On procrée | On procrée souvent sans le vouloir | One procreates often without meaning to |
Nous | Nous procréons | Nous procréons pour fonder une famille | We procreate to start a family |
Vous | Vous procréez | Vous procréez des enfants très mignons | You procreate very cute children |
Ils | Ils procréent | Ils procréent ensemble depuis longtemps | They procreate together for a long time |
Elles | Elles procréent | Elles procréent avec passion | They procreate with passion |
Other Conjugations for Procréer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb procréer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
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