Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Introduction to the verb congratuler
The English translation of the French verb “congratuler” is “to congratulate.” The infinitive form of “congratuler” is pronounced as “kohng-raht-yoo-leh.”
The word “congratuler” originates from the Latin word “congratulari,” which means “to wish joy.” In everyday French, “congratuler” is commonly used to express congratulations or praise towards someone’s achievements, accomplishments, or good news.
Examples:
- Je te félicite pour ton diplôme ! Je te congratule pour cette réussite. (I congratulate you on your diploma! I congratulate you on this success.)
- Ils ont été congratulés pour leur excellente performance lors du match. (They were congratulated for their excellent performance during the game.)
- Nous te congratulons pour ta promotion au travail. (We congratulate you on your job promotion.)
Note: The pronoun “te” in the examples can be replaced with other pronouns depending on the context.
Congratuler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of congratuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | félicite | Je félicite mon ami. | I congratulate my friend. |
Tu | félicites | Tu félicites ta sœur. | You congratulate your sister. |
Il | félicite | Il félicite son collègue. | He congratulates his colleague. |
Elle | félicite | Elle félicite son frère. | She congratulates her brother. |
On | félicite | On félicite nos parents. | We congratulate our parents. |
Nous | félicitons | Nous félicitons nos amis. | You congratulate our friends. |
Vous | félicitez | Vous félicitez votre équipe. | They congratulate their team. |
Ils | félicitent | Ils félicitent leurs voisins. | They congratulate their neighbors. |
Elles | félicitent | Elles félicitent leurs collègues. | They congratulate their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Congratuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
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