Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Introduction to the verb consommer
The English translation of the French verb “consommer” is “to consume.” It is pronounced as “kɔ̃.sɔ.me.”
Consommer is a Middle French word derived from the Latin verb “consumere,” meaning “to consume” or “to destroy.” In everyday French, consommer is commonly used to express the act of consuming or using up something, such as food, drinks, energy, or resources.
Examples:
- Je consomme beaucoup de café. (I consume a lot of coffee.)
- Ils consomment moins d’énergie depuis qu’ils ont installé des panneaux solaires. (They consume less energy since they installed solar panels.)
- Nous devons consommer moins de plastique pour préserver l’environnement. (We need to consume less plastic to preserve the environment.)
Consommer – 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 consommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | consomme | Je consomme du café. | I consume coffee. |
tu | consommes | Tu consommes beaucoup de sucre. | You consume a lot of sugar. |
il | consomme | Il consomme des légumes. | He consumes vegetables. |
elle | consomme | Elle consomme du chocolat. | She consumes chocolate. |
on | consomme | On consomme de la viande. | One consumes meat. / We consume meat. |
nous | consommons | Nous consommons des fruits. | We consume fruits. |
vous | consommez | Vous consommez de l’eau. | You consume water. |
ils | consomment | Ils consomment du pain. | They consume bread. (masculine) |
elles | consomment | Elles consomment du fromage. | They consume cheese. (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Consommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consommer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
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