Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Introduction to the verb vacciner
The English translation of vacciner is “to vaccinate.” It is pronounced as “vah-see-nay.”
Vacciner comes from the Latin word “vacca” which means “cow.” In the 18th century, smallpox, a deadly disease, was treated by infecting people with a milder form of the disease from cowpox. This process was called “vaccination” from the Latin word “vaccinus” meaning “from cows.” Nowadays, vacciner is most often used in everyday French to refer to the process of administering vaccines to protect against diseases.
Examples:
- Je vais vacciner mon chien demain. (I am going to vaccinate my dog tomorrow.)
- Il est important de vacciner les enfants contre la rougeole. (It is important to vaccinate children against measles.)
- Les médecins recommandent de vacciner les personnes âgées contre la grippe chaque année. (Doctors recommend vaccinating elderly people against the flu every year.)
Vacciner – 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 vacciner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | vaccine | Je vaccine mes enfants. | I vaccinate my children. |
Tu | vaccines | Tu vaccines ton chien. | You vaccinate your dog. |
Il | vaccine | Il vaccine les jeunes enfants. | He vaccinates young children. |
Elle | vaccine | Elle vaccine les personnes âgées. | She vaccinates elderly people. |
On | vaccine | On vaccine contre la grippe. | We vaccinate against the flu. |
Nous | vaccinons | Nous vaccinons notre communauté. | We vaccinate our community. |
Vous | vaccinez | Vous vaccinez vos patients. | You vaccinate your patients. |
Ils | vaccinent | Ils vaccinent leur bétail. | They vaccinate their livestock. |
Elles | vaccinent | Elles vaccinent les populations vulnérables. | They vaccinate vulnerable populations. |
Other Conjugations for Vacciner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vacciner
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