L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Introduction to the verb ester
The English translation of the French verb ester is “to be.” It is pronounced as “es-tay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of ester can be traced back to the Latin word “esse,” meaning “to be.” In everyday French, ester is most commonly used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the state of being or existence.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je suis heureux. (I am happy.)
- Tu es un bon ami. (You are a good friend.)
- Ils sont fatigués. (They are tired.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of ester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | est | Je suis en retard. | I am late. |
tu | es | Tu es étudiant. | You are a student. |
il | est | Il est intelligent. | He is intelligent. |
elle | est | Elle est belle. | She is beautiful. |
on | est | On est en vacances. | We are on vacation. |
nous | sommes | Nous sommes amis. | We are friends. |
vous | êtes | Vous êtes en retard. | You are late. |
ils | sont | Ils sont en train. | They are in transit. |
elles | sont | Elles sont ravies. | They are delighted. |
Other Conjugations for Ester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester (this article)
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Ester – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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