Learn French: En hiérarchisant tes tâches, tu augmentes ton rendement. - By prioritizing your tasks, you increase your output.

The French gérondif (en followed by a verb ending in -ant) usually translates to 'while' or 'by doing' something. In this context, it takes on a conditional meaning, acting as an implicit 'if' statement. The sentence carries the exact same meaning as saying 'If you prioritize your tasks' (Si tu hiérarchises tes tâches).

Is hiérarchiser the standard way to say 'to prioritize' in French?

Yes, especially in a professional or organizational context. It literally means to put things in a hierarchy. While you can also use the phrase donner la priorité à (to give priority to), hiérarchiser is the most precise and natural verb for ranking a to-do list.

Could I use productivité instead of rendement for 'output'?

You could, and it would be understood, but rendement is a great fit here. While productivité broadly means 'productivity', rendement specifically refers to 'yield' or 'output' based on the effort, time, or energy invested. It emphasizes the tangible results of organizing your workflow.

Why is tu augmentes in the present tense rather than the future tense?

Because this sentence expresses a general truth rather than a specific future event. Just like in English, using the present tense for the result implies that this is a guaranteed, everyday rule: whenever you prioritize tasks, your output automatically increases.