L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Introduction to the verb combler
The English translation of the French verb combler is “to fill” or “to fulfill.” It is pronounced as “kom-bley” in the infinitive form.
The origin of combler can be traced back to the Latin word “complere,” meaning “to fill up.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the simple present infinitive tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je veux combler mes rêves. (I want to fulfill my dreams.)
- Elle essaie de combler le vide dans sa vie. (She is trying to fill the void in her life.)
- Nous devons combler les besoins de nos clients. (We must fulfill the needs of our clients.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of combler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | comble | Je comble mes rêves. | I fulfill my dreams. |
tu | combles | Tu combles mon coeur. | You fill my heart. |
il | comble | Il comble les lacunes. | He fills the gaps. |
elle | comble | Elle comble sa soif. | She quenches her thirst. |
on | comble | On comble les vides. | We fill the emptiness. |
nous | comblons | Nous comblons les attentes. | We meet expectations. |
vous | comblez | Vous comblez les besoins. | You fulfill the needs. |
ils | comblent | Ils comblent les crevasses. | They fill the cracks. |
elles | comblent | Elles comblent les fossés. | They fill the ditches. |
Other Conjugations for Combler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler (this article)
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Combler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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