Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Introduction to the verb contempler
The English translation of the French verb “contempler” is “to contemplate.” The infinitive form, “contempler,” is pronounced as kawn-tahm-pleh.
The word “contempler” has its origins in the Latin language, from the word “contemplari,” meaning “to observe” or “to contemplate.” In everyday French, “contempler” is primarily used to express the act of contemplating or observing something deeply or thoughtfully.
Examples:
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Je suis assis sur la plage et je contemple l’océan.
(I am sitting on the beach and contemplating the ocean.) -
Les visiteurs se tiennent silencieusement pour contempler la beauté de l’œuvre d’art.
(The visitors stand silently to contemplate the beauty of the artwork.) -
Au sommet de la montagne, nous avons pu contempler un magnifique paysage.
(At the top of the mountain, we were able to contemplate a magnificent landscape.)
Contempler – 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 contempler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contemple | Je contemple la belle vue. | I contemplate the beautiful view. |
tu | contemples | Tu contemples l’horizon. | You contemplate the horizon. |
il | contemple | Il contemple la nature. | He contemplates nature. |
elle | contemple | Elle contemple le coucher de soleil. | She contemplates the sunset. |
on | contemple | On contemple les étoiles. | One contemplates the stars. |
nous | contemplons | Nous contemplons l’œuvre d’art. | We contemplate the work of art. |
vous | contemplez | Vous contemplez la mer. | You contemplate the sea. |
ils | contemplent | Ils contemplent les montagnes. | They contemplate the mountains. (masculine) |
elles | contemplent | Elles contemplent les fleurs. | They contemplate the flowers. (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Contempler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contempler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
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