Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Introduction to the verb infecter
The English translation of the French verb infecter is “to infect.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-fehk-teh.”
The language origin of infecter is from the Latin word infectare, meaning “to taint” or “to corrupt.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the action of spreading disease or contamination.
Examples:
- Il faut éviter de toucher les surfaces infectées pour ne pas s’infecter. (We must avoid touching infected surfaces in order to not get infected.)
- Le virus a infecté toute la région en quelques jours. (The virus infected the entire region in a matter of days.)
- La blessure s’est infectée et nécessite un traitement antibiotique. (The wound became infected and requires antibiotic treatment.)
Infecter – 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 infecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | infecte | Je l’infecte | I infect him/her |
Tu | infectes | Tu l’infectes | You infect him/her |
Il | infecte | Il l’infecte | He infects him/her |
Elle | infecte | Elle l’infecte | She infects him/her |
On | infecte | On l’infecte | One infects him/her |
Nous | infectons | Nous l’infectons | We infect him/her |
Vous | infectez | Vous l’infectez | You infect him/her |
Ils | infectent | Ils l’infectent | They infect him/her |
Elles | infectent | Elles l’infectent | They infect him/her |
Other Conjugations for Infecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infecter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
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