Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Introduction to the verb compenser
The English translation of the French verb “compenser” is “to compensate”. The infinitive form “compenser” is pronounced as [kɔ̃.pɑ̃.se].
The word “compenser” comes from the Latin word “compensare”, which means “to weigh against”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to convey the idea of making up for something or balancing out a situation.
Examples:
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Je vais compenser mes heures supplémentaires en prenant des jours de congé.
(I will compensate for my overtime by taking days off.) -
Nous devons compenser nos émissions de CO2 en plantant des arbres.
(We need to offset our CO2 emissions by planting trees.) -
Le gouvernement a promis de compenser les victimes de la catastrophe naturelle.
(The government promised to compensate the victims of the natural disaster.)
Compenser – 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 compenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | compense | Je compense mes erreurs. | I compensate my mistakes. |
Tu | compenses | Tu compenses tes dépenses. | You compensate your expenses. |
Il | compense | Il compense sa fatigue. | He compensates his fatigue. |
Elle | compense | Elle compense son manque d’expérience. | She compensates her lack of experience. |
On | compense | On compense nos erreurs. | We compensate our mistakes. |
Nous | compensons | Nous compensons nos pertes. | We compensate our losses. |
Vous | compensez | Vous compensez vos efforts. | You compensate your efforts. |
Ils | compensent | Ils compensent les dommages. | They compensate the damages. |
Elles | compensent | Elles compensent leurs dépenses. | They compensate their expenses. |
Other Conjugations for Compenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compenser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
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