Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Introduction to the verb contaminer
The English translation of the French verb “contaminer” is “to contaminate.” The infinitive form of “contaminer” is pronounced as “kohn-tah-mee-nay.”
The French word “contaminer” is derived from the Latin word “contaminare,” which means “to defile” or “to pollute.” In everyday French, “contaminer” is commonly used to describe the act of spreading a harmful substance or influence to others.
Examples:
- La personne malade a contaminé plusieurs personnes autour d’elle. (The sick person contaminated several people around them.)
- Les produits chimiques ont contaminé l’eau potable du village. (The chemicals contaminated the village’s drinking water.)
- Il est important de se laver les mains régulièrement pour éviter de contaminer les autres. (It is important to wash your hands regularly to avoid contaminating others.)
Contaminer – 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 contaminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contamine | Je contamine l’eau. | I contaminate the water. |
Tu | contamines | Tu contamines les aliments. | You contaminate the food. |
Il | contamine | Il contamine l’air. | He contaminates the air. |
Elle | contamine | Elle contamine la terre. | She contaminates the land. |
On | contamine | On contamine les produits. | One/We/They contaminate the products. |
Nous | contaminons | Nous contaminons les surfaces. | We contaminate the surfaces. |
Vous | contaminez | Vous contaminez les personnes. | You contaminate the people. |
Ils | contaminent | Ils contaminent les plantes. | They contaminate the plants. |
Elles | contaminent | Elles contaminent les animaux. | They contaminate the animals. |
Other Conjugations for Contaminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
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