Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Introduction to the verb damer
The English translation of the French verb “damer” is “to tamp” or “to pack down.” The infinitive form of “damer” is pronounced as [da-mey].
The word “damer” originates from the Old French word “dam,” which means “to tame” or “to subdue.” In everyday French, “damer” is most often used in the context of packing or compressing something firmly.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Je dois damer le sol avant de poser le carrelage.
(I need to tamp down the floor before laying the tiles.) -
Le jardinier dame le sol pour préparer les plates-bandes.
(The gardener tamps the soil to prepare the flower beds.) -
Il faut damer le béton pour qu’il soit solide.
(It is necessary to pack down the concrete to make it solid.)
Damer – 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 damer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dame | Je dame avec grâce. | I dance gracefully. |
Tu | dames | Tu dames très bien. | You dance very well. |
Il | dame | Il dame comme un professionnel. | He dances like a professional. |
Elle | dame | Elle dame avec élégance. | She dances with elegance. |
On | dame | On dame pour se divertir. | One dances for entertainment. |
Nous | damons | Nous damons ensemble. | We dance together. |
Vous | damez | Vous damez avec enthousiasme. | You dance with enthusiasm. |
Ils | dament | Ils dament toute la nuit. | They dance all night. |
Elles | dament | Elles dament gracieusement. | They (feminine) dance gracefully. |
Other Conjugations for Damer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb damer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
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