Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Introduction to the verb consumer
The English translation of the French verb “consumer” is “to consume.” The infinitive form of “consumer” is pronounced as “koh-nü-may.”
The word “consumer” comes from the Latin word “consumere,” which means “to destroy, use up.” In everyday French, “consumer” is most often used to refer to the act of using or consuming something.
Examples of usage:
- Je consomme beaucoup de chocolat. (I consume a lot of chocolate.)
- Nous devons consommer moins d’énergie pour protéger l’environnement. (We need to consume less energy to protect the environment.)
- Ils ont consommé tout le pain. (They consumed all the bread.)
Consumer – 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 consumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | consomme | Je consomme du café tous les matins. | I consume coffee every morning. |
Tu | consommes | Tu consommes beaucoup de sucre. | You consume a lot of sugar. |
Il | consomme | Il consomme de la viande. | He consumes meat. |
Elle | consomme | Elle consomme des légumes chaque jour. | She consumes vegetables every day. |
On | consomme | On consomme moins de sucre maintenant. | We consume less sugar now. |
Nous | consommons | Nous consommons des fruits frais. | We consume fresh fruits. |
Vous | consommez | Vous consommez de l’eau minérale. | You consume mineral water. |
Ils | consomment | Ils consomment des produits laitiers. | They consume dairy products. |
Elles | consomment | Elles consomment du pain tous les jours. | They consume bread every day. |
Other Conjugations for Consumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consumer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
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