Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Introduction to the verb consulter
The English translation of the French verb “consulter” is “to consult.”
The infinitive form of “consulter” is pronounced as [kɔ̃.syl.te].
The word “consulter” originates from the Latin verb “consultare,” meaning “to deliberate” or “to consult.” In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate the action of seeking advice, information, or professional expertise.
Examples of usage:
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Je dois consulter un avocat pour obtenir des conseils juridiques.
(I need to consult a lawyer to obtain legal advice.) -
Elle consulte régulièrement son médecin pour son suivi médical.
(She regularly consults her doctor for her medical check-ups.) -
Nous devons consulter le dictionnaire pour trouver la signification de ce mot.
(We need to consult the dictionary to find the meaning of this word.)
Consulter – 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 consulter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | consulte | Je consulte mon médecin. | I consult my doctor. |
Tu | consultes | Tu consultes tes emails. | You consult your emails. |
Il | consulte | Il consulte un livre. | He consults a book. |
Elle | consulte | Elle consulte une carte. | She consults a map. |
On | consulte | On consulte le dictionnaire. | One consults the dictionary. |
Nous | consultons | Nous consultons nos notes. | We consult our notes. |
Vous | consultez | Vous consultez le site web. | You consult the website. |
Ils | consultent | Ils consultent leur horaire. | They consult their schedule. (masculine) |
Elles | consultent | Elles consultent leurs messages. | They consult their messages. (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Consulter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consulter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
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