Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Introduction to the verb germer
The English translation of the French verb “germer” is “to sprout” or “to germinate.” The infinitive form “germer” is pronounced as zhair-may.
The verb “germer” originates from the Latin word “germinare,” meaning “to sprout” or “to bud.” In everyday French, “germer” is commonly used to describe the process of a seed starting to grow or a plant starting to develop.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Les graines que j’ai plantées ont germé. (The seeds I planted have sprouted.)
- Les fleurs commencent à germer dans le jardin. (The flowers are starting to germinate in the garden.)
- Lorsque les conditions sont propices, certaines plantes peuvent germer rapidement. (When conditions are favorable, some plants can sprout quickly.)
Germer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of germer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je germe | Je germe une graine. | I sprout a seed. |
Tu | tu germes | Tu germes rapidement. | You sprout quickly. |
Il | il germe | Il germe dans le sol. | He sprouts in the ground. |
Elle | elle germe | Elle germe en automne. | She sprouts in the autumn. |
On | on germe | On germe des légumes. | One sprouts vegetables. |
Nous | nous germons | Nous germo |
Other Conjugations for Germer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb germer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
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