Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Introduction to the verb protester
The English translation of the French verb protester is “to protest”. The infinitive form, “protester”, is pronounced as proh-teh-stay.
The word “protester” originated from the Latin word “protestari”, which means “to declare or vow publicly”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe speaking out against something or showing opposition to a certain action or decision.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Les étudiants ont décidé de protester contre l’augmentation des frais de scolarité. (The students have decided to protest against the increase in tuition fees.)
- Les citoyens se sont rassemblés pour protester contre la décision du gouvernement. (The citizens gathered to protest against the government’s decision.)
- Les employés syndiqués ont prévu de protester demain pour de meilleures conditions de travail. (The unionized employees have planned to protest tomorrow for better working conditions.)
Protester – 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 protester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | proteste | Je proteste | I protest |
tu | protestes | Tu protestes | You protest |
il | proteste | Il proteste | He protests |
elle | proteste | Elle proteste | She protests |
on | proteste | On proteste | One protests |
nous | protestons | Nous protestons | We protest |
vous | protestez | Vous protestez | You protest |
ils | protestent | Ils protestent | They protest |
elles | protestent | Elles protestent | They protest |
Other Conjugations for Protester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb protester (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protester
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