L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Introduction to the verb appeler
The English translation of the French verb appeler is “to call.” The infinitive form of appeler is pronounced as “ah-peh-lay.”
The word appeler comes from the Latin verb appellare, meaning “to call or name.” It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb and indicates an action that has not yet been completed.
Here are 3 simple examples of appeler in the l’infinitif présent tense, along with their English translations:
- J’aime appeler mes amis pour prendre des nouvelles. (I like to call my friends to catch up.)
- Nous devons appeler un médecin pour prendre un rendez-vous. (We need to call a doctor to make an appointment.)
- Les enfants adorent appeler leur grand-mère tous les jours. (The children love to call their grandmother every day.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of appeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appelle | Je m’appelle Sarah. | My name is Sarah. |
tu | appelles | Tu appelles Marie. | You call Marie. |
il | appelle | Il appelle son père. | He calls his father. |
elle | appelle | Elle s’appelle Alice. | Her name is Alice. |
on | appelle | On s’appelle demain. | We will call tomorrow. |
nous | appelons | Nous appelons nos amis. | We are calling our friends. |
vous | appelez | Vous appelez toujours. | You always call. |
ils | appellent | Ils appellent leur mère. | They call their mother. |
elles | appellent | Elles s’appellent Sophie et Emma. | They are called Sophie and Emma. |
Other Conjugations for Appeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler (this article)
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Appeler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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