Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Introduction to the verb planter
The English translation of the French verb “planter” is “to plant.” It is pronounced as “plahn-tay.”
The word “planter” comes from the Latin word “plantare,” meaning “to plant.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the act of putting a seed or young plant in the ground to grow.
Examples:
- Je vais planter des fleurs dans mon jardin. (I am going to plant some flowers in my garden.)
- Mon grand-père a planté cet arbre il y a 50 ans. (My grandfather planted this tree 50 years ago.)
- Nous avons planté des légumes dans notre potager pour avoir des produits frais. (We planted vegetables in our vegetable garden to have fresh produce.)
Planter – 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 planter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Plante | Je plante un arbre. | I plant a tree. |
Tu | Plantes | Tu plantes des fleurs. | You plant some flowers. |
Il | Plante | Il plante un jardin. | He plants a garden. |
Elle | Plante | Elle plante un potager. | She plants a vegetable garden. |
On | Plante | On plante un arbre. | We plant a tree. |
Nous | Plantons | Nous plantons des légumes. | We plant vegetables. |
Vous | Plantez | Vous plantez des arbustes. | You (plural/formal) plant shrubs. |
Ils | Plantent | Ils plantent des graines. | They plant seeds. |
Elles | Plantent | Elles plantent des herbes. | They (feminine) plant herbs. |
Other Conjugations for Planter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb planter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planter
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