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privilégier

to favor
to prioritize

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeprivilégie
tuprivilégies
il/elleprivilégie
nousprivilégions
vousprivilégiez
ils/ellesprivilégient

Je privilégie toujours la qualité sur la quantité.

I always favor quality over quantity.

Nous privilégions les produits locaux dans notre magasin.

We prioritize local products in our store.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai privilégié
tuas privilégié
il/ellea privilégié
nousavons privilégié
vousavez privilégié
ils/ellesont privilégié

Elle a privilégié son temps pour la famille ce week-end.

She favored her time for family this weekend.

Ils ont privilégié les activités en plein air pendant les vacances.

They prioritized outdoor activities during the holidays.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeprivilégiais
tuprivilégiais
il/elleprivilégiait
nousprivilégions
vousprivilégiez
ils/ellesprivilégiaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je privilégiais toujours mes amis.

When I was young, I always favored my friends.

Nous privilégions souvent le travail en équipe.

We often prioritized teamwork.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeprivilégierai
tuprivilégieras
il/elleprivilégiera
nousprivilégierons
vousprivilégierez
ils/ellesprivilégieront

Demain, je privilégierai ma santé avant tout.

Tomorrow, I will prioritize my health above all.

Ils privilégieront les solutions durables à l'avenir.

They will favor sustainable solutions in the future.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeprivilégierais
tuprivilégierais
il/elleprivilégierait
nousprivilégierions
vousprivilégieriez
ils/ellesprivilégieraient

Je privilégierais le confort si j'avais le choix.

I would favor comfort if I had the choice.

Nous privilégierions un voyage en train plutôt qu'en avion.

We would prioritize a train trip rather than a flight.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeprivilégie
tuprivilégies
il/elleprivilégie
nousprivilégions
vousprivilégiez
ils/ellesprivilégient

Il faut que nous privilégions l'éducation des enfants.

It is necessary that we prioritize children's education.

Je souhaite qu'elle privilégie sa carrière.

I wish that she would favor her career.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais privilégié
tuavais privilégié
il/elleavait privilégié
nousavions privilégié
vousaviez privilégié
ils/ellesavaient privilégié

Avant de déménager, j'avais privilégié mes études.

Before moving, I had prioritized my studies.

Ils avaient toujours privilégié la sécurité dans leur travail.

They had always favored safety in their work.

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Common questions
Is "privilégier" regular or irregular in French?
"privilégier" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "privilégier" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "privilégier" conjugates as: privilégie, privilégies, privilégions, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "privilégier" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "privilégier" conjugates as: ai privilégié, as privilégié, avons privilégié, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "privilégier" in French?
"privilégier" (to favor, to prioritize) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.