L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Introduction to the verb appréhender
The English translation of the French verb appréhender is “to apprehend” or “to understand”.
The infinitive form of appréhender is pronounced ah-preh-ahn-dreh.
Appréhender comes from the Latin word “apprehendere” meaning “to seize” or “to grasp”. In everyday French, it is most often used to mean “to understand” or “to comprehend”.
Examples in L’infinitif Présent tense:
- J’ai du mal à appréhender les mathématiques. (I struggle to understand math.)
- Il faut appréhender la signification de ces mots avant de les utiliser. (You must understand the meaning of these words before using them.)
- Nous devons appréhender la situation dans son ensemble avant de prendre une décision. (We must grasp the situation as a whole before making a decision.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of appréhender
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appréhende | Je appréhende le danger. | I apprehend the danger. |
tu | appréhendes | Tu appréhendes la situation. | You apprehend the situation. |
il | appréhende | Il appréhende la vérité. | He apprehends the truth. |
elle | appréhende | Elle appréhende l’examen. | She apprehends the exam. |
on | appréhende | On appréhende la difficulté. | We apprehend the difficulty. |
nous | appréhendons | Nous appréhendons la décision. | We apprehend the decision. |
vous | appréhendez | Vous appréhendez le changement. | You apprehend the change. |
ils | appréhendent | Ils appréhendent la réaction. | They apprehend the reaction. |
elles | appréhendent | Elles appréhendent la conséquence. | They apprehend the consequence. |
Other Conjugations for Appréhender.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender (this article)
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Appréhender – 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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