L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Introduction to the verb challenger
The English translation of the French verb challenger is “to challenge.” It is pronounced “sha-lehn-jay” in its infinitive form.
The word “challenger” comes from the Latin word “calumniator,” meaning “accuser” or “slanderer.” In French, it is most often used in everyday language in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express an action or behavior of challenging a person or an idea.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je vais challenger sa position lors de la réunion. (I am going to challenge his position during the meeting.)
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Nous avons l’habitude de challenger les règles établies. (We are used to challenging established rules.)
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Tu devrais challenger tes propres croyances de temps en temps. (You should challenge your own beliefs from time to time.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of challenger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | challenge | Je challenge souvent. | I challenge often. |
tu | challenges | Tu challenges cet été. | You challenge this summer. |
il | challenge | Il challenge l’équipe. | He challenges the team. |
elle | challenge | Elle challenge le règlement. | She challenges the rules. |
on | challenge | On challenge les normes. | We challenge the norms. |
nous | challengeons | Nous challengeons nos adversaires. | We challenge our opponents. |
vous | challengez | Vous challengez les concurrents. | You challenge the competitors. |
ils | challengent | Ils challengent le système. | They challenge the system. |
elles | challengent | Elles challengent l’autorité. | They challenge authority. |
Other Conjugations for Challenger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger (this article)
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Challenger – 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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