conjuguer
/kɔ̃.ʒy.ɡe/
To conjugate in French is conjuguer.
The verb conjuguer means to inflect (a verb) for each person.
Meaning: to inflect (a verb) for each person (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle of conjuguer is conjugué. The noun form for 'conjugation' is la conjugaison.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /kɔ̃.ʒy.ɡe/.
Did you know?
- The Latin root of conjuguer means 'to join together' or 'to yoke', which is why the word is shared with the English word 'conjugal' referring to marriage.
- Outside of grammar, conjuguer is used to describe combining two different things to achieve a result, such as when a leader must conjuguer strength and kindness.
- While English speakers 'conjugate' verbs, French speakers often speak of 'the art of la conjugaison', reflecting the historical prestige of mastering complex verb forms.
Examples in context
- Ce verbe est difficile à conjuguer.This verb is difficult to conjugate.This sentence shows how to describe a difficult verb to conjugate with conjuguer.Tatoeba #10309019 by Aiji, translation #9449022 by AlanF_US
- Savoir conjuguer les verbes est une nécessité absolue.Knowing how to conjugate verbs is an absolute necessity.This sentence expresses the necessity of knowing how to conjugate verbs with conjuguer.Tatoeba #10693446 by Micsmithel, translation #7062758 by AmarMecheri
- Peux-tu conjuguer ce verbe ?Can you conjugate this verb?This sentence is a way to ask someone to conjugate a verb with conjuguer.Tatoeba #236661 by hortusdei, translation #57641 by Eldad
- Je vais conjuguer ce verbeI am going to conjugate this verb
- Je dois réaliser la conjugaison de ces verbesI have to conjugate these verbs
- L'étudiant doit effectuer la conjugaison correctementThe student must perform the conjugation correctly
- On va conjuger ce verbeWe are going to conjugate this verb
- Je dois conjuguer ce verbe à tous les tempsI have to conjugate this verb in all tenses
- As-tu déjà conjugué ce verbe au passé composé ?Have you already conjugated this verb in the past tense?
- Nous allons réaliser la conjugaison des verbes du premier groupeWe are going to perform the conjugation of first group verbs
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are studying French together.
- ChloéGabriel, peux-tu m'aider à conjuguer ce verbe ?Gabriel, can you help me conjugate this verb?
- GabrielBien sûr, Chloé, quel est le verbe ?Of course, Chloé, what is the verb?
- ChloéC'est le verbe 'aller'.It is the verb 'aller'.
- GabrielC'est un verbe très commun à conjuguer.It is a very common verb to conjugate.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “conjugate” translations and entries conjuguer, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conjuguer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
