Présentes

Présentes is a form in French that can serve two main grammatical purposes. It is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb présenter, as in tu présentes, meaning you present or you are presenting something. This form appears in everyday speech and writing when addressing someone directly about presenting an object, a topic, or a presentation.

Présentes also appears as the feminine plural form of the adjective présent, used to describe persons or things that are currently here or existing, in agreement with a feminine plural noun. For example, les personnes présentes means the people who are present. In contrast, the masculine plural form is présents, and the feminine singular form is présente. The choice between présents and présentes hinges on the gender and number of the noun it modifies.

Usage notes:

- When used as a verb form (tu présentes), the sentence typically centers on someone performing the act of presenting.

- When used as an adjective (présentes), it documents presence or existence in contexts like attendance, presence at an event, or current status.

Related terms include présenter (to present), présentation (presentation), and présence (presence). The word derives from the same root as present, highlighting notions of showing, existing, or being here in time or place.