Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Introduction to the verb prospecter
The English translation of the French verb prospecter is “to prospect.” It is pronounced “pros-peck-teh.”
The language origin of prospecter can be traced back to the Latin word “prospectare,” meaning “to look for.” In everyday French, it is most often used in a business or sales context, referring to the act of searching for potential clients or customers.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Nous devons prospecter de nouveaux marchés pour notre produit. (We need to prospect new markets for our product.)
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Le commercial passe son temps à prospecter au téléphone. (The salesperson spends his time prospecting on the phone.)
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L’équipe marketing a réussi à prospecter de nombreux clients grâce à leur campagne publicitaire. (The marketing team has successfully prospected many clients thanks to their advertising campaign.)
Prospecter – 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 prospecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | prospecte | Je prospecte régulièrement. | I prospect regularly. |
tu | prospectes | Tu prospectes dans cette région. | You prospect in this region. |
il | prospecte | Il prospecte pour trouver de nouveaux clients. | He prospect to find new clients. |
elle | prospecte | Elle prospecte pour développer l’entreprise. | She prospect to develop the company. |
on | prospecte | On prospecte ensemble. | We prospect together. |
nous | prospectons | Nous prospectons pour atteindre nos objectifs. | We prospect to achieve our goals. |
vous | prospectez | Vous prospectez depuis combien de temps ? | How long have you been prospecting? |
ils | prospectent | Ils prospectent dans différents secteurs. | They prospect in different industries. |
elles | prospectent | Elles prospectent pour augmenter leurs ventes. | They prospect to increase their sales. |
Other Conjugations for Prospecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
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