Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Introduction to the verb colporter
The English translation of the French verb “colporter” is “to peddle” or “to hawk”. The infinitive form, “colporter”, is pronounced as kohl-por-tey.
The word “colporter” originated from the Latin word “colportare” which means “to carry”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the act of selling or distributing goods, often by traveling from place to place. It can also refer to spreading news or gossip.
Examples of its usage:
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Il colporte des livres dans les rues de Paris.
(He peddles books in the streets of Paris.) -
Elle aime colporter des ragots sur ses voisins.
(She enjoys spreading gossip about her neighbors.) -
Les vendeurs colportent leurs marchandises sur les marchés.
(The sellers hawk their goods in the markets.)
Note: The verb “colporter” is not very commonly used in modern everyday French.
Colporter – 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 colporter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | colporte | Je colporte des livres anciens. | I peddle old books. |
tu | colportes | Tu colportes des rumeurs. | You spread rumors. |
il | colporte | Il colporte des marchandises. | He peddles goods. |
elle | colporte | Elle colporte des informations. | She spreads information. |
on | colporte | On colporte des histoires. | One spreads stories. |
nous | colportons | Nous colportons des produits artisanaux. | We peddle handmade products. |
vous | colportez | Vous colportez des idées fausses. | You spread false ideas. |
ils | colportent | Ils colportent des contrefaçons. | They peddle counterfeits. |
elles | colportent | Elles colportent des potins. | They spread gossip. |
Other Conjugations for Colporter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colporter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
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