Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Introduction to the verb culminer
The English translation of the French verb “culminer” is “to climax” or “to reach its peak.” The infinitive form “culminer” is pronounced as [ky.lmi.ne].
The word “culminer” comes from the Latin word “culmen,” meaning “top” or “summit.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the highest point or the climax of something, whether it be a physical object, an event, or an abstract concept.
Examples of usage:
- L’équipe a travaillé dur toute la saison pour culminer avec une victoire en finale. (The team worked hard all season to climax with a victory in the final.)
- La colère du peuple a finalement culminé lors des manifestations. (The anger of the people finally reached its peak during the protests.)
- La température a culminé à 35 degrés aujourd’hui. (The temperature reached its peak at 35 degrees today.)
Culminer – 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 culminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | culmine | Je culmine aujourd’hui. | I culminate today. |
tu | culmines | Tu culmines toujours. | You culminate always. |
il | culmine | Il culmine chaque année. | He culminates every year. |
elle | culmine | Elle culmine avec succès. | She culminates successfully. |
on | culmine | On culmine ensemble. | We culminate together. |
nous | culminons | Nous culminons en beauté. | We culminate beautifully. |
vous | culminez | Vous culminez en première position. | You culminate in first place. |
ils | culminent | Ils culminent en finale. | They culminate in the final. |
elles | culminent | Elles culminent de manière impressionnante. | They culminate impressively. |
Other Conjugations for Culminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culminer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
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