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pratiquer

English translation of pratiquer

to practice

The word 'pratiquer' is a French verb that is used to indicate the action of practicing something. This may be used in a variety of contexts such as practicing a sport, music, a language, etc. Just like in English, it can be used in various tenses. For example, 'Je pratique le français' means 'I practice French'.


Example sentences using: pratiquer

Je vais pratiquer le français tous les jours.

English translation of Je vais pratiquer le français tous les jours.

I am going to practice French every day.

This sentence demonstrates a future action or intention, in this case, a plan to 'practice' French. The verb 'pratiquer' is in its infinitive form, as it follows the auxiliary 'vais'.

Il faut pratiquer pour s'améliorer.

English translation of Il faut pratiquer pour s'améliorer.

One must practice to improve.

In this example, the impersonal pronoun 'il' is used to express a general obligation or necessity to 'practice' in order to improve, which the pronoun 's'' indicates is a reflexive action.

Elle aime pratiquer le yoga.

English translation of Elle aime pratiquer le yoga.

She likes to practice yoga.

Here, the verb 'pratiquer' follows the verb 'aime' to refer to something the subject enjoys doing. In French, verbs that express likes or dislikes can be followed by a verb in its infinitive form.

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