To call in French 🇫🇷

appeler à

This verb takes the French preposition à

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Tip

Very often the French verb ending -er corresponds to English -ate

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Cognate

Although somewhat archaic. This looks like English appelate. And that’s what it means. Or more simply to call

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appeler info.

Tips to remember the French word “appeler”:
– Draw connections to the English word “appellation” or “to appeal” which both have the same Latin root.
– Visualize yourself making a call on a phone to help remember the meaning of the word.

Explanations:
The French verb “appeler” means “to call” in English. It is an infinitive verb, which means it is the base form of the verb and can undergo different conjugations to indicate different tenses, moods, and persons.

Conjugations:
– Present tense: j’appelle (I call), tu appelles (you call), il/elle appelle (he/she calls), nous appelons (we call), vous appelez (you call), ils/elles appellent (they call)
– Past tense: j’ai appelé (I called), tu as appelé (you called), il/elle a appelé (he/she called), nous avons appelé (we called), vous avez appelé (you called), ils/elles ont appelé (they called)
– Future tense: j’appellerai (I will call), tu appelleras (you will call), il/elle appellera (he/she will call), nous appellerons (we will call), vous appellerez (you will call), ils/elles appelleront (they will call)

Other words with similar meanings:
– Téléphoner: to phone
– Sonner: to ring

Examples of sentences using “appeler”:
1. Je vais appeler mon ami ce soir. (I will call my friend tonight.)
2. Il appelle sa mère tous les jours. (He calls his mother every day.)
3. Nous avons appelé le restaurant pour réserver une table. (We called the restaurant to book a table.)

Summary:
“Appeler” is a French verb meaning “to call.” It can be conjugated in different tenses such as present, past, and future. Other words with similar meanings include “téléphoner” (to phone) and “sonner” (to ring). Examples of sentences using “appeler” include “Je vais appeler mon ami ce soir” (I will call my friend tonight) and “Nous avons appelé le restaurant pour réserver une table” (We called the restaurant to book a table).

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appeler info.

Tips to remember the French word ‘appeler’:
1. Associate it with the English word “to call.” Pronounce it as “ah-pey-ley.”
2. Visualize yourself making a phone call to remember its meaning.
3. Practice using the word in context to reinforce your memory.

Explanations:
The verb ‘appeler’ in French means “to call” or “to ring someone.” It is used to request someone’s presence or to communicate with someone via phone or any form of communication.

Other words meaning the same thing:
– Téléphoner: to telephone
– Sonner: to ring
– Contacter: to contact

Conjugations:

Present tense:
– Je m’appelle (I call/ring)
– Tu appelles (You call/ring)
– Il/Elle appelle (He/She calls/rings)
– Nous appelons (We call/ring)
– Vous appelez (You call/ring)
– Ils/Elles appellent (They call/ring)

Imperfect tense:
– J’appelais (I used to call/was calling)
– Tu appelais (You used to call/were calling)
– Il/Elle appelait (He/She used to call/was calling)
– Nous appelions (We used to call/were calling)
– Vous appeliez (You used to call/were calling)
– Ils/Elles appelaient (They used to call/were calling)

Future tense:
– J’appellerai (I will call)
– Tu appelleras (You will call)
– Il/Elle appellera (He/She will call)
– Nous appellerons (We will call)
– Vous appellerez (You will call)
– Ils/Elles appelleront (They will call)

Example sentences:
1. Je vais appeler mes amis demain matin. (I will call my friends tomorrow morning.)
2. Appelle-moi quand tu arrives à la maison. (Call me when you arrive at home.)
3. Nous avons appelé l’hôtel pour réserver une chambre. (We called the hotel to book a room.)

Summary:
“Appeler” is the French verb for “to call.” It is often used in everyday communication and has various conjugations depending on the tense and subject. Other words with similar meanings include “téléphoner,” “sonner,” and “contacter.” Remembering the English word association, practicing in context, and visualizing phone calls can aid in memorizing this word.

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appeler info.

Tips to remember the French word “appeler”:
– Associate the word with the English word “appeal,” as when you call someone, you appeal for their attention.
– Break it down phonetically to sound like “ah-pell-ay.”

Appeler is a French verb meaning “to call.” Here are other words with similar meanings:
– téléphoner (to phone)
– convoquer (to summon)
– interpeller (to call out to)

Appeler is indeed an infinitive form. Here are its conjugations in different tenses:

**Present (Présent):**

– j’appelle (I call)
– tu appelles (you call, singular informal)
– il/elle/on appelle (he/she/one calls)
– nous appelons (we call)
– vous appelez (you call, plural or formal)
– ils/elles appellent (they call)

**Imperfect (Imparfait):**

– j’appelais (I was calling)
– tu appelais (you were calling, singular informal)
– il/elle/on appelait (he/she/one was calling)
– nous appelions (we were calling)
– vous appeliez (you were calling, plural or formal)
– ils/elles appelaient (they were calling)

**Future (Futur Simple):**

– j’appellerai (I will call)
– tu appelleras (you will call, singular informal)
– il/elle/on appellera (he/she/one will call)
– nous appellerons (we will call)
– vous appellerez (you will call, plural or formal)
– ils/elles appelleront (they will call)

**Past Simple (Passé Simple):**

– j’appelai (I called)
– tu appelas (you called, singular informal)
– il/elle/on appela (he/she/one called)
– nous appelâmes (we called)
– vous appelâtes (you called, plural or formal)
– ils/elles appelèrent (they called)

**Conditional (Conditionnel Présent):**

– j’appellerais (I would call)
– tu appellerais (you would call, singular informal)
– il/elle/on appellerait (he/she/one would call)
– nous appellerions (we would call)
– vous appelleriez (you would call, plural or formal)
– ils/elles appelleraient (they would call)

**Subjunctive (Subjonctif Présent):**

– que j’appelle (that I call)
– que tu appelles (that you call, singular informal)
– qu’il/elle/on appelle (that he/she/one calls)
– que nous appelions (that we call)
– que vous appeliez (that you call, plural or formal)
– qu’ils/elles appellent (that they call)

**Imperative (Impératif):**

– appelle (call! singular informal)
– appelons (let’s call!)
– appelez (call! plural or formal)

Examples of sentences using “appeler”:

– Je vais appeler mon ami. (I will call my friend.)
– Nous nous appelons tous les jours. (We call each other every day.)
– Tu devrais appeler le médecin. (You should call the doctor.)
– Ils ont appelé à l’aide. (They called for help.)
– Appelle-moi demain! (Call me tomorrow!)
– Si tu as des problèmes, appelle-moi. (If you have any problems, call me.)
– Elle appelait souvent sa mère. (She often called her mother.)

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