L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Introduction to the verb contempler
The English translation of the French verb contempler is “to contemplate.” The infinitive form, contempler, is pronounced as “kohn-tahm-play.”
Contempler comes from the Latin word “contemplare,” meaning “to observe or gaze at.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the infinitive form in English.
Here are three simple examples of contempler in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je veux contempler la beauté de la nature. (I want to contemplate the beauty of nature.)
- Nous aimons contempler les étoiles la nuit. (We love to contemplate the stars at night.)
- Les moines passent des heures à contempler dans le silence. (The monks spend hours contemplating in silence.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contempler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contemple | Je contemple l’océan. | I contemplate the ocean. |
tu | contemples | Tu contemples la nature. | You contemplate nature. |
il | contemple | Il contemple la montagne. | He contemplates the mountain. |
elle | contemple | Elle contemple le coucher de soleil. | She contemplates the sunset. |
on | contemple | On contemple les étoiles. | We contemplate the stars. |
nous | contemplons | Nous contemplons l’art. | We contemplate art. |
vous | contemplez | Vous contemplez les monuments. | You contemplate the monuments. |
ils | contemplent | Ils contemplent la beauté du monde. | They contemplate the beauty of the world. |
elles | contemplent | Elles contemplent les paysages. | They contemplate the landscapes. |
Other Conjugations for Contempler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler (this article)
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Contempler – 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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