Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Introduction to the verb compacter
The English translation of the French verb “compacter” is “to compact.” The infinitive form of “compacter” is pronounced as /kɔ̃.pak.te/.
The word “compacter” has its roots in the Latin language, derived from the verb “compingere,” meaning “to pack together.” In everyday French, “compacter” is often used to describe the action of compressing or reducing the volume of something.
Examples:
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Je vais compacter mes vêtements dans ma valise.
(I am going to compact my clothes in my suitcase.) -
Il faut compacter les déchets avant de les jeter.
(It is necessary to compact the waste before throwing it away.) -
Nous devons compacter les fichiers pour économiser de l’espace de stockage.
(We need to compact the files to save storage space.)
Please note that the English translations provided here are just approximate and may vary based on the context of usage.
Compacter – 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 compacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | compacte | Je compacte | I compact |
tu | compactes | Tu compactes | You compact |
il | compacte | Il compacte | He compact |
elle | compacte | Elle compacte | She compact |
on | compacte | On compacte | One/We compact |
nous | compactons | Nous compactons | We compact |
vous | compactez | Vous compactez | You compact |
ils | compactent | Ils compactent | They compact |
elles | compactent | Elles compactent | They compact |
Other Conjugations for Compacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compacter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
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