concerne

Concerner is a French verb meaning to relate to, to concern, or to involve. It expresses that a matter has relevance or applicability to someone or something. It is transitive and takes a direct object, for example Cela me concerne or Ce document concerne les employés. The form concer ne appears as the present-tense third-person singular: il/elle concerne.

Etymology and related forms: Concerner derives from Old French and ultimately from Latin concernere, formed from con- “together” and cernere “to discern, decide.” The present participle is concernant, used as an adjective or preposition meaning “regarding,” as in des questions concernant la sécurité. The related noun form is often the sense of concern or involvement.

Usage and register: The verb is common in everyday speech and formal or administrative language. It denotes that something touches on or affects a topic, group, or person. Fixed expressions include ce qui me concerne (“as far as I am concerned”) and cela concerne plusieurs départements. In legal or policy writing, it frequently appears to indicate applicability or scope.

Conjugation overview: Concerner is a regular -er verb. Present tense forms include je concerne, tu concerns, il concerne, nous concernons, vous concernez, ils concernent. Other key forms: passé composé a concerné; imperfect concernait; future concernera; conditional concernerait. Subjunctive present: que je concerne, que tu concernes, qu’il concerne, que nous concernions, que vous concerniez, qu’ils concernent. The present participle is concernant, and the past participle is concerné.