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FRENCH VERB

apprécier

to appreciate, to like

  • #463 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: apprécié
  • Present participle: appréciant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I appreciate
  2. tu you appreciate
  3. il, elle, on he/she appreciates
  4. nous we appreciate
  5. vous you appreciate
  6. ils, elles they appreciate

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I appreciated
  2. tu you appreciated
  3. il, elle, on he/she appreciated
  4. nous we appreciated
  5. vous you appreciated
  6. ils, elles they appreciated

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to appreciate
  2. tu you used to appreciate
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to appreciate
  4. nous we used to appreciate
  5. vous you used to appreciate
  6. ils, elles they used to appreciate

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will appreciate
  2. tu you will appreciate
  3. il, elle, on he/she will appreciate
  4. nous we will appreciate
  5. vous you will appreciate
  6. ils, elles they will appreciate

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would appreciate
  2. tu you would appreciate
  3. il, elle, on he/she would appreciate
  4. nous we would appreciate
  5. vous you would appreciate
  6. ils, elles they would appreciate

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I appreciate
  2. tu (that) you appreciate
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she appreciate
  4. nous (that) we appreciate
  5. vous (that) you appreciate
  6. ils, elles (that) they appreciate

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu appreciate!
  2. nous appreciate! (let’s)
  3. vous appreciate! (plural, or formal)

How to use apprécier

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    J'apprécie beaucoup ta franchise, merci.

    I really appreciate your honesty, thanks.

  2. Past

    Les enfants ont beaucoup apprécié le spectacle.

    The children really enjoyed the show.

  3. Imperfect

    Mon grand-père appréciait le silence de la campagne.

    My grandfather appreciated the quiet of the countryside.

  4. Future

    Ta mère appréciera un petit mot de remerciement.

    Your mother will appreciate a little thank-you note.

  5. Conditional

    J'apprécierais une réponse avant vendredi, si possible.

    I'd appreciate an answer before Friday, if possible.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Je ne pense pas qu'il apprécie ce genre d'humour.

    I don't think he appreciates that kind of humour.

  7. Imperative

    Apprécie le moment, on n'est pas souvent en vacances.

    Enjoy the moment, we're not on holiday often.

Good to know

  • J'apprécie is a calm, polite I like; for food or films the French say j'aime bien.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.