Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Introduction to the verb latter
The English translation for the French verb “latter” is “to choose” and its infinitive form is pronounced “lah-tay”.
The word “latter” comes from the Old French word “latre” which means “choose, pick or select”. In everyday French, “latter” is most often used as a synonym for the verb “choisir” (to choose). It is used to express the act of making a decision or selecting something among different options.
Examples:
- Je dois latter entre le rouge et le bleu pour ma nouvelle robe. (I have to choose between red and blue for my new dress.)
- Elle a latté le meilleur restaurant pour notre anniversaire. (She chose the best restaurant for our anniversary.)
- Nous avons latté d’étudier à l’étranger l’année prochaine. (We have decided to study abroad next year.)
Latter – 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 latter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je latte | Je latte au café tous les matins. | I latter at the cafe every morning. |
Tu | tu lattes | Tu lattes avec du lait d’amande. | You latter with almond milk. |
Il | il latte | Il latte son café avec du sucre. | He latter his coffee with sugar. |
Elle | elle latte | Elle latte à la maison. | She latter at home. |
On | on latte | On latte souvent en France. | We latter often in France. |
Nous | nous lattons | Nous lattons ensemble. | We latter together. |
Vous | vous lattez | Vous lattez beaucoup de café. | You latter a lot of coffee. |
Ils | ils lattent | Ils lattent dans le salon. | They latter in the living room. |
Elles | elles lattent | Elles lattent de manière différente. | They latter in a different way. |
Other Conjugations for Latter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb latter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb latter
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