L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Introduction to the verb consumer
The English translation of the French verb consumer is “to consume.” It is pronounced as “koh-nu-may.”
The word “consumer” comes from the Latin word “consumere,” which means “to use up, eat, or waste.” In everyday French, the infinitive form “consumer” is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to indicate an ongoing or habitual action, similar to the English present tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je consomme du café tous les matins. (I consume coffee every morning.)
- Nous devons consommer moins d’énergie pour protéger l’environnement. (We must consume less energy to protect the environment.)
- Les jeunes générations consomment davantage de produits électroniques que les anciennes. (Younger generations consume more electronic products than older ones.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of consumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | consomme | Je consomme du café. | I consume coffee. |
tu | consommes | Tu consommes trop. | You consume too much. |
il | consomme | Il consomme du vin. | He consumes wine. |
elle | consomme | Elle consomme du thé. | She consumes tea. |
on | consomme | On consomme moins. | We consume less. |
nous | consommons | Nous consommons bio. | We consume organic. |
vous | consommez | Vous consommez vite. | You consume fast. |
ils | consomment | Ils consomment trop. | They consume too much. |
elles | consomment | Elles consomment sainement. | They consume healthily. |
Other Conjugations for Consumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer (this article)
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Consumer – 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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