L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Introduction to the verb approcher
The English translation of the French verb approcher is “to approach.” It is pronounced [a.pʁɔ.ʃe] in its infinitive form.
The word approcher comes from the Latin word “appropiare,” meaning “to bring near.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe physically moving closer to something or someone, but it can also be used in a metaphorical sense, such as approaching a problem.
Examples of approcher in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
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Je vais approcher le cheval doucement. (I am going to approach the horse gently.)
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Nous devons approcher le sujet avec prudence. (We must approach the subject with caution.)
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Ils aiment approcher les animaux sauvages. (They like to approach wild animals.)
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I am going to approach the horse gently.
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We must approach the subject with caution.
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They like to approach wild animals.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of approcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | approche | Je m’approche. | I’m approaching. |
tu | approches | Tu approches le but. | You are reaching the goal. |
il | approche | Il approche lentement. | He approaches slowly. |
elle | approche | Elle s’approche de moi. | She is getting closer to me. |
on | approche | On approche de la fin. | We are approaching the end. |
nous | approchons | Nous approchons de la ville. | We are getting close to the city. |
vous | approchez | Vous approchez des montagnes. | You are approaching the mountains. |
ils | approchent | Ils approchent de l’âge adulte. | They are approaching adulthood. |
elles | approchent | Elles s’approchent de moi. | They are getting closer to me. |
Other Conjugations for Approcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher (this article)
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Approcher – 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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