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FRENCH VERB

présenter

to introduce

  • #289 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: présenté
  • Present participle: présentant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use présenter

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

  1. Present

    Je te présente Léa, ma collègue de bureau.

    This is Léa, my colleague from the office.

  2. Past

    Il m'a présenté ses parents dimanche dernier.

    He introduced me to his parents last Sunday.

  3. Imperfect

    Elle présentait la météo à la télé, avant.

    She used to present the weather on TV.

  4. Future

    Je vous présenterai l'équipe lundi matin.

    I'll introduce you to the team on Monday morning.

  5. Conditional

    Tu me présenterais à ta sœur ?

    Would you introduce me to your sister?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que je présente mon projet jeudi.

    I have to present my project on Thursday.

  7. Imperative

    Présentez-vous à l'accueil à neuf heures.

    Report to reception at nine o'clock.

Good to know

  • "Je te présente Paul" is how you introduce someone.

Where you hear présenter

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Beginner Level 2

  • Je vous présente Karim. Let me introduce Karim.
  • J'ai présenté Chloé à Karim. I introduced Chloe to Karim.
  • Je vais te présenter mes amis. I'm going to introduce you to my friends.
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The First Day

Beginner Level 2 · je vous présente

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