échographier

§ Verb Conjugation of échographier

Let's start with how to conjugate 'échographier'. It's a regular -er verb, which is good news because it means it follows a predictable pattern. Here are the conjugations for the present tense (présent), future tense (futur simple), and imperfect tense (imparfait).

Présent (Present Tense)

• Je échographie (I ultrasound)
• Tu échographies (You ultrasound - informal singular)
• Il/Elle/On échographie (He/She/One ultrasounds)
• Nous échographions (We ultrasound)
• Vous échographiez (You ultrasound - formal singular/plural)
• Ils/Elles échographient (They ultrasound)

Futur Simple (Future Tense)

• Je échographierai (I will ultrasound)
• Tu échographieras (You will ultrasound - informal singular)
• Il/Elle/On échographiera (He/She/One will ultrasound)
• Nous échographierons (We will ultrasound)
• Vous échographierez (You will ultrasound - formal singular/plural)
• Ils/Elles échographieront (They will ultrasound)

Imparfait (Imperfect Tense)

• Je échographiais (I was ultrasounding)
• Tu échographiais (You were ultrasounding - informal singular)
• Il/Elle/On échographiait (He/She/One was ultrasounding)
• Nous échographiions (We were ultrasounding)
• Vous échographiiez (You were ultrasounding - formal singular/plural)
• Ils/Elles échographiaient (They were ultrasounding)

§ 'Échographier' in Action: Example Sentences

Now let's see 'échographier' in some real-world examples. Pay attention to how it's used with different subjects and in different tenses.

Hint

The doctor decided to ultrasound his knee.

Here, 'échographier' is used as an infinitive after 'décidé de' (decided to).

Hint

They are going to ultrasound the baby next week.

This is an example of the near future (futur proche), formed with 'aller' (to go) + infinitive.

Hint

The technician always ultrasounds very carefully.

Here, it's in the present tense, describing a habitual action.

§ Prepositions and Common Structures with 'échographier'

Good news! 'Échographier' typically doesn't require any specific prepositions when referring to the object being ultrasounded. It works directly with the direct object. You'll often see it structured like this:

Sujet + échographier + Object Direct

Hint

She ultrasounded the patient's abdomen.

As you can see, 'l'abdomen' is the direct object. No preposition needed!

Hint

He ultrasounds the liver with a new device.

Here, 'avec' is used to specify the tool, not because of the verb 'échographier' itself.

In medical contexts, you will often hear 'échographie' (the noun, meaning ultrasound scan) and the verb 'faire une échographie' (to do an ultrasound). While 'échographier' directly means 'to ultrasound', 'faire une échographie' is also very common and means the same thing.

Hint

It is necessary to do an ultrasound of the heart.

This is a perfectly natural way to say 'to ultrasound' in French. So, you have two good options!