Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Introduction to the verb contacter
The English translation of the French verb “contacter” is “to contact.” The infinitive form “contacter” is pronounced as kɔ̃.tak.te.
The word “contacter” has its origins in the Latin verb “contactare,” meaning “to touch.” In everyday French, “contacter” is commonly used to express the action of getting in touch with someone, typically through communication means such as phone, email, or social media.
Examples:
- Je vais contacter mon ami ce soir. (I will contact my friend tonight.)
- Nous devons contacter le service clientèle. (We need to contact customer service.)
- Elle a essayé de le contacter plusieurs fois, mais il ne répondait jamais. (She tried to contact him several times, but he never answered.)
Contacter – 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 contacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contacte | Je contacte mon ami. | I contact my friend. |
tu | contactes | Tu contactes un client. | You contact a client. |
il | contacte | Il contacte sa famille. | He contacts his family. |
elle | contacte | Elle contacte son professeur. | She contacts her teacher. |
on | contacte | On contacte nos voisins. | We contact our neighbors. |
nous | contactons | Nous contactons la police. | We contact the police. |
vous | contactez | Vous contactez le directeur. | You contact the director. |
ils | contactent | Ils contactent leur collègue. | They contact their colleague. |
elles | contactent | Elles contactent leurs amis. | They contact their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Contacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contacter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
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