Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Introduction to the verb fondre
The English translation of the French verb fondre is “to melt” or “to fuse.” It is pronounced as “fawn-druh.”
The word fondre comes from the Latin word fundere, which means “to pour.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of a solid substance becoming liquid, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe a strong emotion or feeling overcoming someone.
Example 1: Le chocolat fond dans la bouche. (The chocolate melts in the mouth.)
Example 2: La glace commence à fondre au soleil. (The ice is starting to melt in the sun.)
Example 3: Elle fond en larmes en entendant la nouvelle. (She melts into tears upon hearing the news.)
Fondre – 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 fondre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Fonds | Je fonds | I melt |
Tu | Fonds | Tu fonds | You melt |
Il | Fond | Il fond | He melts |
Elle | Fond | Elle fond | She melts |
On | Fond | On fond | One melts |
Nous | Fondons | Nous fondons | We melt |
Vous | Fondez | Vous fondez | You melt |
Ils | Fondent | Ils fondent | They melt |
Elles | Fondent | Elles fondent | They melt |
Other Conjugations for Fondre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fondre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fondre
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