L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Introduction to the verb conter
The English translation of conter is “to tell” or “to recount.” It is pronounced as “kohn-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word conter comes from the Latin word “computare” meaning “to count.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the most basic and general form of a verb.
Three simple examples of using conter in L’infinitif Présent tense are:
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Je vais te conter une histoire. (I am going to tell you a story.)
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Ils aiment conter leurs voyages. (They like to recount their travels.)
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Nous devons conter nos dépenses. (We need to count our expenses.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of conter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conte | Je conte mon histoire. | I tell my story. |
tu | contes | Tu contes une blague. | You tell a joke. |
il | conte | Il conte une légende. | He tells a legend. |
elle | conte | Elle conte une fable. | She tells a fable. |
on | conte | On conte une histoire. | We tell a story. |
nous | contons | Nous contons en famille. | We tell stories as a family. |
vous | contez | Vous contez une anecdote. | You tell an anecdote. |
ils | content | Ils content leur voyage. | They tell about their trip. |
elles | content | Elles content des secrets. | They tell secrets. |
Other Conjugations for Conter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conter (this article)
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Conter – 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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