Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Introduction to the verb réprimer
The English translation of the French verb “réprimer” is “to repress” or “to suppress”. It is pronounced “ray-pree-may.”
Réprimer comes from the Latin word “reprimere”, which means “to check, restrain, or hold back.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of suppressing or holding back strong emotions or impulses. It can also refer to suppressing a rebellion or protest.
Examples:
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Je dois me réprimer pour ne pas pleurer. (I have to repress my tears.)
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Le gouvernement a réprimé les manifestations avec violence. (The government repressed the protests with violence.)
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Il s’est réprimé pour ne pas dire de gros mots devant les enfants. (He repressed himself from swearing in front of the children.)
Réprimer – 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 réprimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je réprime | Je réprime mes émotions | I repress my emotions |
Tu | Tu réprimes | Tu réprimes ta colère | You repress your anger |
Il | Il réprime | Il réprime ses désirs | He represses his desires |
Elle | Elle réprime | Elle réprime ses larmes | She represses her tears |
On | On réprime | On réprime nos libertés | One represses our liberties |
Nous | Nous réprimons | Nous réprimons nos impulsions | We repress our impulses |
Vous | Vous réprimez | Vous réprimez vos opinions | You repress your opinions |
Ils | Ils répriment | Ils répriment la rébellion | They repress the rebellion |
Elles | Elles répriment | Elles répriment leurs émotions | They repress their emotions |
Other Conjugations for Réprimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réprimer
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