Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Introduction to the verb complaire
The English translation of the French verb complaire is “to please.”
It is pronounced as “kohm-plair.”
The word complaire comes from the Latin word “complacere,” meaning “to please.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of pleasing someone or fulfilling their desires or wishes.
Examples:
- Je me complais dans mon travail. (I take pleasure in my work.)
- Le chanteur a su complaire à son public. (The singer was able to please his audience.)
- La jeune fille cherchait à se complaire dans son apparence. (The young girl was seeking to please herself with her appearance.)
Complaire – 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 complaire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | me complais | Je me complais dans cette situation. | I take pleasure in this situation. |
Tu | te complais | Tu te complais dans tes mensonges. | You take pleasure in your lies. |
Il | se complait | Il se complait dans son ignorance. | He takes pleasure in his ignorance. |
Elle | se complait | Elle se complait dans son apparence. | She takes pleasure in her appearance. |
On | se complait | On se complait dans la facilité. | We take pleasure in convenience. |
Nous | nous complaisons | Nous nous complaisons dans nos victoires. | We take pleasure in our victories. |
Vous | vous complaisez | Vous vous complaisez dans le luxe. | You take pleasure in luxury. |
Ils | se complaisent | Ils se complaisent dans leur confort. | They take pleasure in their comfort. |
Elles | se complaisent | Elles se complaisent dans leurs disputes. | They take pleasure in their arguments. |
Other Conjugations for Complaire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb complaire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complaire
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