A Guide to Conjugating 'Apprécier' (to Appreciate)

The French verb apprécier means to appreciate. Apprécier is a regular -er verb, and the conjugations follow an easy-to-remember pattern.  

How to Conjugate a the French Verb Apprécier

To conjugate a regular -er verb in French, you remove the -er from the infinitive to get the stem: in this case, it's appréci-. To conjugate the verb, add the ending that relates to the subject pronoun ( je, te, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles). This chart shows which endings go with each subject pronoun, in various simple tenses.

How to Use Apprécier in the Past Tense

The most common way to construct the past tense in French is to use the passé composé, a compound tense. For apprécier, the auxiliary verb is avoir and the past participle is apprécié. Here's how you would use apprécier in the passé composé:

Ils ont apprécié le gâteau.
They enjoyed the cake.

Elle a apprécié le lettre.
She appreciated the letter.