Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Introduction to the verb superposer
The English translation of the French verb superposer is “to superimpose.” It is pronounced “soo-pehr-poh-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word superposer comes from the Latin prefix “super” meaning “above” and the French verb “poser” meaning “to place.” In everyday French, superposer is used to describe the action of placing or positioning one thing on top of another, often creating an overlapping effect.
Examples:
- Je vais superposer les images pour créer un collage. (I’m going to superimpose the images to create a collage.)
- Il faut superposer les couches de vêtements pour se protéger du froid. (You have to layer your clothes to protect yourself from the cold.)
- La nouvelle construction va superposer le vieux bâtiment en pierre. (The new building will superimpose the old stone one.)
Superposer – 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 superposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | superpose | Je superpose mes dessins. | I overlap my drawings. |
tu | superposes | Tu superposes les feuilles. | You overlap the sheets. |
il | superpose | Il superpose les photos. | He overlaps the photos. |
elle | superpose | Elle superpose les vêtements. | She overlaps the clothes. |
on | superpose | On superpose les images. | We overlap the images. |
nous | superposons | Nous superposons les papiers. | We overlap the papers. |
vous | superposez | Vous superposez les pièces. | You overlap the pieces. |
ils | superposent | Ils superposent les cartes. | They overlap the cards. |
elles | superposent | Elles superposent les couleurs. | They overlap the colors. |
Other Conjugations for Superposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb superposer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb superposer
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