/apʁesje/to appreciateB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
appréci-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
appréci-+-ons -ez -ent
appréci-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
appréci-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
appréci-+-e -es -e -ent
apprécier-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
apprécier-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
apprécier
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
apprécié
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
apprécié
Conjugation
| I | j'apprécie/ʒapʁesi/I appreciate | /ʒapʁesi/ | I appreciate |
| you | tu apprécies/ty apʁesi/you appreciate | /ty apʁesi/ | you appreciate |
| he/she | il apprécie/il apʁesi/he appreciates | /il apʁesi/ | he appreciates |
| we | nous apprécions/nuz apʁesjɔ̃/we appreciate | /nuz apʁesjɔ̃/ | we appreciate |
| you | vous appréciez/vuz apʁesje/you appreciate | /vuz apʁesje/ | you appreciate |
| they | ils apprécient/ilz apʁesi/they appreciate | /ilz apʁesi/ | they appreciate |
Examples
- /ʒa.pʁe.si tɔ̃.n‿ɛd/
J'apprécie ton aide.I appreciate your help.
- /ʒa.pʁe.si bo.ku sə pla/
J'apprécie beaucoup ce plat.I really like this dish.
- /il na pa.z‿a.pʁe.sje la blaɡ/
Il n'a pas apprécié la blague.He didn't appreciate the joke.
Set phrases
apprécier l'aideto appreciate the help
Notes
Wider than English "appreciate": it covers simply liking something —
J'apprécie ce platis closer to "I like this dish" than to any formal thanks.