Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Introduction to the verb compléter
The English translation of the French verb “compléter” is “to complete”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kom-pleh-teh”.
The verb “compléter” originated from the Latin word “complere”, meaning “to fill up”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the action of finishing or filling something, or adding missing elements to make it whole.
Examples:
- J’ai besoin de compléter ce formulaire. (I need to complete this form.)
- Il faut compléter cette série de chiffres. (You need to complete this series of numbers.)
- Nous devons compléter l’équipe avec quelques joueurs supplémentaires. (We need to complete the team with a few additional players.)
Note: The translations provided are literal translations and may vary based on context.
Compléter – 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 compléter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | complète | Je complète mon devoir. | I complete my homework. |
Tu | complètes | Tu complètes tes exercices. | You complete your exercises. |
Il | complète | Il complète le formulaire. | He completes the form. |
Elle | complète | Elle complète sa liste de courses. | She completes her grocery list. |
On | complète | On complète nos connaissances. | We complete our knowledge. |
Nous | complétons | Nous complétons le puzzle. | We complete the puzzle. |
Vous | complétez | Vous complétez le formulaire. | You complete the form. |
Ils | complètent | Ils complètent leur travail. | They complete their work. |
Elles | complètent | Elles complètent leur projet. | They complete their project. |
Other Conjugations for Compléter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compléter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
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