Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Introduction to the verb témoigner
The English translation of the French verb témoigner is “to testify” or “to bear witness”. The infinitive form is pronounced “tay-mwah-nyay”.
The word témoigner comes from the Old French word “temoign”, meaning “to bear witness”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to giving evidence or a testimony in a legal context, but it can also be used in a more general sense to describe sharing one’s personal experiences or observations.
Examples:
- Je dois témoigner au tribunal demain. – I have to testify in court tomorrow.
- Les témoins ont témoigné de l’accident qu’ils ont vu. – The witnesses testified about the accident they saw.
- Je voulais témoigner de mon soutien à la famille endeuillée. – I wanted to bear witness to my support for the grieving family.
Témoigner – 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 témoigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | témoigne | Je témoigne en faveur de mon ami. | I testify in favor of my friend. |
Tu | témoignes | Tu témoignes devant le tribunal demain. | You testify in front of the court tomorrow. |
Il/Elle | témoigne | Il témoigne de son innocence. | He testifies to his innocence. |
On | témoigne | On témoigne souvent dans les affaires criminelles. | One often testifies in criminal cases. |
Nous | témoignons | Nous témoignons notre soutien envers la victime. | We show our support for the victim. |
Vous | témoignez | Vous témoignez beaucoup de courage en racontant votre histoire. | You show a lot of courage by telling your story. |
Ils/Elles | témoignent | Ils témoignent de leur gratitude envers les témoins. | They express their gratitude towards the witnesses. |
Other Conjugations for Témoigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb témoigner
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