Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Introduction to the verb protéger
The English translation of the French verb protéger is “to protect.” It is pronounced as “proh-tey-zhay.”
Protéger comes from the Old French word “protegor” and ultimately from the Latin word “protegere,” meaning “to cover in front.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the action of keeping someone or something safe from harm or danger.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je dois protéger ma famille des voleurs. (I must protect my family from thieves.)
- Nous avons besoin de protéger notre environnement pour l’avenir. (We need to protect our environment for the future.)
- Vous devez protéger vos données personnelles en ligne. (You must protect your personal data online.)
Protéger – 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 protéger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Protège | Je protège | I protect |
Tu | Protèges | Tu protèges | You protect |
Il | Protège | Il protège | He protects |
Elle | Protège | Elle protège | She protects |
On | Protège | On protège | One/We protect |
Nous | Protégeons | Nous protégeons | We protect |
Vous | Protégez | Vous protégez | You protect |
Ils | Protègent | Ils protègent | They protect (masculine) |
Elles | Protègent | Elles protègent | They protect (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Protéger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb protéger (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
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