Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Introduction to the verb contracter
The English translation of the French verb “contracter” is “to contract.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-trak-tey.”
The verb “contracter” in French has its origins in the Latin word “contractare,” meaning “to draw together.” In everyday French, “contracter” is commonly used to refer to various types of contracts or agreements, as well as to denote the act of acquiring or catching something, such as a disease.
Examples of usage:
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Je dois contracter un prêt pour acheter une maison.
(I have to take out a loan to buy a house.) -
Attention à ne pas contracter la grippe !
(Be careful not to catch the flu!) -
Les deux entreprises ont décidé de contracter une alliance commerciale.
(The two companies have decided to enter into a business alliance.)
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Contracter – 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 contracter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contracte | Je contracte un prêt. | I contract a loan. |
Tu | contractes | Tu contractes une maladie. | You contract an illness. |
Il | contracte | Il contracte un engagement. | He contracts an engagement. |
Elle | contracte | Elle contracte un contrat. | She contracts a contract. |
On | contracte | On contracte une dette. | One contracts a debt. |
Nous | contractons | Nous contractons un accord. | We contract an agreement. |
Vous | contractez | Vous contractez une obligation. | You contract an obligation. |
Ils | contractent | Ils contractent un virus. | They (masculine) contract a virus. |
Elles | contractent | Elles contractent un prêt hypothécaire. | They (feminine) contract a mortgage. |
Other Conjugations for Contracter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contracter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
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