Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Introduction to the verb phosphater
The English translation of the French verb phosphater is “to phosphate.” It is pronounced as “faw-sfah-tay.”
Phosphater is derived from the Greek word “phosphoros,” meaning light-bearing, and the suffix “-ate,” which is often added to verb stems to create nouns or adjectives in French.
In everyday French, phosphater is often used in chemistry and agriculture contexts.
- Nous devons phosphater nos champs pour améliorer la croissance des plantes. (We need to phosphate our fields to improve plant growth.)
- Cette eau est riche en sels phosphatés. (This water is rich in phosphate salts.)
- Il est important de phosphater le sol avant de planter des légumes. (It is important to phosphate the soil before planting vegetables.)
Phosphater – 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 phosphater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | phosphate | Je phosphate des sols. | I phosphate soils. |
Tu | phosphates | Tu phosphates le sol. | You phosphate the soil. |
Il | phosphate | Il phosphate l’eau. | He phosphates the water. |
Elle | phosphate | Elle phosphate les plantes. | She phosphates the plants. |
On | phosphate | On phosphate les engrais. | One phosphates fertilizers. |
Nous | phosphatons | Nous phosphatons les terres. | We phosphate lands. |
Vous | phosphatere | Vous phosphatere du minerai. | You phosphate ore. |
Ils | phosphatent | Ils phosphatent les cultures. | They phosphate crops. |
Elles | phosphatent | Elles phosphatent les ressources. | They phosphate resources. |
Other Conjugations for Phosphater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
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