L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Introduction to the verb exercer
The English translation of the French verb exercer is “to exercise” or “to train.” The infinitive form, exercer, is pronounced as “eks-air-say.”
The origin of the word exercer can be traced back to the Latin word “exercere,” which means “to train, exercise, or practice.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, exercer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of exercising or training oneself or others.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je veux exercer mon corps tous les jours. (I want to exercise my body every day.)
- Il faut exercer ses compétences pour les améliorer. (You have to exercise your skills to improve them.)
- Nous devons exercer notre esprit à la réflexion. (We must exercise our minds for reflection.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of exercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | exerce | J’exerce mon métier. | I exercise my profession. |
tu | exerces | Tu exerces ta passion. | You exercise your passion. |
il | exerce | Il exerce ses droits. | He exercises his rights. |
elle | exerce | Elle exerce sa profession. | She exercises her profession. |
on | exerce | On exerce une influence. | We exercise an influence. |
nous | exerçons | Nous exerçons notre liberté. | We exercise our freedom. |
vous | exercez | Vous exercez un sport. | You exercise a sport. |
ils | exercent | Ils exercent leur pouvoir. | They exercise their power. |
elles | exercent | Elles exercent leur droit. | They exercise their right. |
Other Conjugations for Exercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer (this article)
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Exercer – 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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