Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Introduction to the verb reconnaître
The English translation of the French verb reconnaître is “to recognize.” It is pronounced “ruh-koh-nay-truh” in its infinitive form.
Reconnaître comes from the Old French word “reconoistre,” which is derived from the Latin word “recognoscere,” meaning “to know again.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express the act of identifying or acknowledging something or someone.
Examples:
- Je n’arrive pas à reconnaître cet acteur, est-ce que tu le connais? (I can’t recognize this actor, do you know him?)
- Il a immédiatement reconnu la musique de son film préféré. (He immediately recognized the music from his favorite movie.)
- Nous avons dû reconnaître notre défaite et accepter les conséquences. (We had to recognize our defeat and accept the consequences.)
Reconnaître – 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 reconnaître
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | reconnais | Je reconnais mon ami. | I recognize my friend. |
Tu | reconnais | Tu reconnais ta voix. | You recognize your voice. |
Il | reconnaît | Il reconnaît son erreur. | He recognizes his mistake. |
Elle | reconnaît | Elle reconnaît le tableau. | She recognizes the painting. |
On | reconnaît | On reconnaît le chemin. | One recognizes the path. |
Nous | reconnaissons | Nous reconnaissons nos amis. | We recognize our friends. |
Vous | reconnaissez | Vous reconnaissez le problème. | You recognize the problem. |
Ils | reconnaissent | Ils reconnaissent leur talent. | They recognize their talent. |
Elles | reconnaissent | Elles reconnaissent leur erreur. | They recognize their mistake. |
Other Conjugations for Reconnaître.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reconnaître
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