Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Introduction to the verb contenter
to satisfy or to please; the infinitive form “contenter” is pronounced as “kohn-tahn-tey”
The French verb “contenter” comes from the Latin word “contentare,” which means “to satisfy.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express the idea of satisfaction or making someone happy.
Examples:
- Je ferai tout mon possible pour te contenter. (I will do my best to satisfy you.)
- Sa réponse ne l’a pas contenté. (His answer did not please him.)
- Nous devons contenter nos clients en leur offrant un service de qualité. (We have to satisfy our customers by providing them with quality service.)
Contenter – 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 contenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contente | Je me contente de peu. | I am satisfied with little. |
Tu | contentes | Tu te contentes de rien. | You are satisfied with nothing. |
Il | contente | Il se contente de ce qu’il a. | He is satisfied with what he has. |
Elle | contente | Elle se contente de la vérité. | She is satisfied with the truth. |
On | contente | On se contente de l’essentiel. | One is satisfied with the essentials. |
Nous | contentons | Nous nous contentons de vivre. | We are satisfied with living. |
Vous | contentez | Vous vous contentez de ça ? | Are you satisfied with that? |
Ils | contentent | Ils se contentent de peu d’efforts. | They are satisfied with little effort. |
Elles | contentent | Elles se contentent de leur succès. | They (feminine) are satisfied with their success. |
Other Conjugations for Contenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contenter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
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