Appréciiez

Appréciiez is the present subjunctive form of the French verb apprécier in the second-person plural (vous). It corresponds to the English phrase “that you appreciate” and is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood.

This form is not the imperative. The imperative form for vous is appreci ez, written as appréciez, and is used for commands or exhortations. Appréciiez appears specifically in contexts that express doubt, doubt, desire, necessity, emotion, or after certain conjunctions such as que, afin que, or pour que.

In contrast, the present indicative form vous appréciez means “you (all) appreciate” in statements of fact. The subjunctive distinction between appréciez (indicative) and appréciiez (subjunctive) is a common source of confusion for learners, but it reflects different moods rather than a different verb entirely.

Etymology-wise, apprécier comes from Old French apreciier, itself deriving from Latin appretiare, related to pretium meaning price or value. The sense of valuing, estimating, or enjoying developed over time in French usage.

Usage notes and examples: Il faut que vous appréciiez ce travail. That is, you must appreciate this work. Il est important que vous appréciiez les efforts fournis. The form appears most often in formal writing, prepared speech, or constructions expressing necessity, desire, or emotion.

See also: apprécier, French verb conjugation, present subjunctive.