Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Introduction to the verb soutenir
The English translation of the French verb soutenir is “to support”. It is pronounced as “soo-tuh-neer”.
The word soutenir comes from the Latin word “sustinere” meaning “to hold up” or “to support”. It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of physically or emotionally supporting someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je suis là pour te soutenir. (I am here to support you.)
- Nous devons tous soutenir notre équipe favorite. (We all have to support our favorite team.)
- Il faut soutenir les personnes en difficulté. (We must support people in need.)
Soutenir – 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 soutenir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | soutiens | Je soutiens mes amis. | I support my friends. |
Tu | soutiens | Tu soutiens ton équipe. | You support your team. |
Il | soutient | Il soutient ses collègues. | He supports his colleagues. |
Elle | soutient | Elle soutient sa famille. | She supports her family. |
On | soutient | On soutient l’éducation. | We support education. |
Nous | soutenons | Nous soutenons nos voisins. | We support our neighbors. |
Vous | soutenez | Vous soutenez votre communauté. | You support your community. |
Ils | soutiennent | Ils soutiennent leur cause. | They support their cause. |
Elles | soutiennent | Elles soutiennent leur amie. | They support their friend. |
Other Conjugations for Soutenir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutenir
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