L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Introduction to the verb contrôler
The English translation of the French verb contrôler is “to control.” The infinitive form of the verb, contrôler, is pronounced as “kohn-troh-lay.”
The word contrôler comes from the Latin word “contrariare,” meaning “to counter” or “to oppose.” In everyday French, contrôler is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense to express actions or behaviors of controlling or regulating something.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je dois contrôler mes dépenses. (I have to control my expenses.)
- Les parents doivent contrôler l’utilisation d’Internet par leurs enfants. (Parents must control their children’s use of the internet.)
- Le gouvernement doit contrôler les prix des produits de première nécessité. (The government must control the prices of essential products.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contrôler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrôle | Je contrôle mon budget. | I control my budget. |
tu | contrôles | Tu contrôles ta vitesse. | You control your speed. |
il | contrôle | Il contrôle son émotion. | He controls his emotion. |
elle | contrôle | Elle contrôle son alimentation. | She controls her diet. |
on | contrôle | On contrôle la situation. | We control the situation. |
nous | contrôlons | Nous contrôlons nos dépenses. | We control our expenses. |
vous | contrôlez | Vous contrôlez la qualité. | You control the quality. |
ils | contrôlent | Ils contrôlent la sécurité. | They control the security. |
elles | contrôlent | Elles contrôlent leur travail. | They control their work. |
Other Conjugations for Contrôler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler (this article)
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Contrôler – 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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