Concernez

Concernez is a French verb form derived from the verb concerner, meaning to concern, affect, or be relevant to. It is the second-person plural present indicative form (you concern) and also the imperative form used to address a group or to speak formally to multiple people. The present tense for the verb concurner is conjugated as: je concerne, tu concerns, il concerne, nous concernons, vous concernez, ils concernent. The imperative forms are typically noted as: (tu) concerne, (nous) concernons, (vous) concernez, with vous being the form that appears identically to the present indicative for this person.

Concerner describes what relates to or involves someone or something. It is transitive and normally takes a direct object or a clause that indicates relevance or involvement. Examples in use include: “Cette décision vous concerne,” meaning “This decision concerns you,” and “Ce problème concerne toute l’équipe,” meaning “This problem concerns the whole team.” In negative constructions, one often says “Cela ne me concerne pas,” meaning “That does not concern me.”

Etymology and history: the verb concerner comes from Old French concercer or concerner, itself from Latin con- (together) and cernere (to separate or discern), extended in sense to what touches or involves someone or something. The form concernez reflects regular -er verb endings in the vous voice.

Usage notes: concerner is common in formal writing and in everyday speech when describing relevance or involvement. The vous form concer nez is used for direct address to a group or to convey politeness or formality.

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