Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Introduction to the verb collecter
The English translation of the French verb “collecter” is “to collect.” The infinitive form “collecter” is pronounced as “koh-lek-tey” in French.
The verb “collecter” is derived from the Latin word “collectare,” meaning “to gather.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to the action of gathering or collecting various things or information.
Examples of usage:
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Je collecte des timbres depuis mon enfance.
(I collect stamps since my childhood.) -
Les bénévoles collectent des fonds pour l’association caritative.
(The volunteers are collecting funds for the charity.) -
Nous devons collecter des données avant de prendre une décision.
(We need to collect data before making a decision.)
Collecter – 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 collecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | collecte | Je collecte des timbres. | I collect stamps. |
Tu | collectes | Tu collectes des informations. | You collect information. |
Il | collecte | Il collecte de l’argent. | He collects money. |
Elle | collecte | Elle collecte des données. | She collects data. |
On | collecte | On collecte des fonds. | One collects funds. |
Nous | collectons | Nous collectons des objets. | We collect objects. |
Vous | collectez | Vous collectez des témoignages. | You collect testimonies. |
Ils | collectent | Ils collectent des livres. | They collect books. |
Elles | collectent | Elles collectent des souvenirs. | They collect memories. |
Other Conjugations for Collecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collecter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
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