Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Introduction to the verb monter
The English translation of the French verb monter is “to go up” or “to climb.” The infinitive form of monter is pronounced as “mohn-tey.”
The origin of monter can be traced back to the Latin word “montrare” meaning “to show” or “to point out.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe physical actions of going up or climbing, as well as metaphorical actions of progressing or increasing.
Example 1: Je vais monter les escaliers. (I am going up the stairs.)
Example 2: Elle a montré ses notes. (She showed her notes.)
Example 3: Les prix ont encore monté. (Prices have gone up again.)
Translation: I will go up the stairs.
Monter – 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 monter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | monte | Je monte les escaliers | I climb the stairs |
tu | montes | Tu montes à cheval | You ride a horse |
il | monte | Il monte en voiture | He gets in the car |
elle | monte | Elle monte la valise | She carries the suitcase |
on | monte | On monte au sommet | We go to the top |
nous | montons | Nous montons les marches | We climb the steps |
vous | montez | Vous montez à bord | You get on board |
ils | montent | Ils montent l’escalier | They climb the stairs |
elles | montent | Elles montent la pente | They climb the slope |
Other Conjugations for Monter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb monter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
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