suggérons

Suggérons is the present indicative first-person plural form of the French verb suggérer, meaning to suggest. It corresponds to the English "we suggest" and can also convey a hortative sense, as in "let us suggest" or "let us propose." The form is used when the speaker includes themselves in a proposal made to a group.

Usage in French tends to emphasize collective action or collaboration. It is common in written or formal discourse, as well as in collaborative planning, to introduce a proposed idea or course of action: "Suggérons d’examiner les options" or "Suggérons que nous fassions une pause." When introducing a clause that expresses a suggestion to action, the subordinate clause often uses the subjunctive: "Suggérons que nous partions demain."

Orthography and pronunciation: suggérons is spelled with the grave accent on the e (è) and ends in -ons, reflecting its stem form and the double consonant "gg" that preserves the soft g before the following "e." The pronunciation is roughly [sy.ɡe.ʁɔ̃] in standard French.

Related forms and alternatives: the verb suggérer belongs to regular -er verbs with a spelling change to preserve the soft g before certain vowels. Other ways to express a proposal include "nous proposons" (we propose) or "on peut proposer" (one can propose). The subjunctive present form for the clause following a suggestion is "que nous suggérions." In everyday speech, speakers may favor less formal alternatives such as "proposons" or "on propose," depending on tone and context.