évalue

Évalue is the French verb form meaning to evaluate, assess, or appraise. It is the third-person singular present indicative form of évaluer (il/elle évalue) and also the imperative form used for the second-person singular command (Évalue!). The infinitive évaluer corresponds to the English verb “to evaluate.”

In usage, évaluer denotes determining value, quality, or condition of something. It is common in business, education, science, finance, and public policy, and can describe actions such as testing performance, rating a project, or estimating a risk. Examples include “Le comité évalue les candidatures” and “Ce test évalue les compétences des étudiants.”

Etymologically, évaluer derives from the noun valeur (value) and the verb valoir (to be worth) in Old French, with the prefix é- forming the sense of estimation. The root val- also underpins related terms such as valeur, évaluation, and évaluateur.

Grammatically, évaluer is a regular -er verb with a standard present tense paradigm. Present indicative forms are: j'évalue, tu évalues, il évalue, nous évaluons, vous évaluez, ils évaluent. The imperative forms are Évalue, évaluons, et évaluez. Past tenses are formed with avoir (j'ai évalué, tu as évalué, il a évalué, etc.). Related nouns include évaluation and évaluateur, and adjectives such as évaluable or évaluatif describe evaluative properties.

Évalue appears in everyday speech as well as in technical and administrative contexts, reflecting the broad notion of assigning value or making a judgment based on defined criteria.