Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Introduction to the verb supporter
The English translation of the French verb supporter is “to support.” It is pronounced “sup-or-teh.”
The word “supporter” comes from the Latin verb “supportare,” which means “to carry on one’s back.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express the idea of helping or standing by someone or something, both physically and emotionally.
Examples:
- Je supporte mon ami dans cette période difficile. (I support my friend during this difficult time.)
- Nous devons tous supporter notre équipe de football préférée. (We all have to support our favorite football team.)
- Elle ne peut pas supporter les films d’horreur. (She can’t stand horror movies.)
Supporter – 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 supporter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Supporte | Je supporte l’équipe de foot. | I support the soccer team. |
Tu | Supportes | Tu supportes tes amis. | You support your friends. |
Il | Supporte | Il supporte le chef. | He supports the boss. |
Elle | Supporte | Elle supporte ses collègues. | She supports her colleagues. |
On | Supporte | On supporte l’idée. | We support the idea. |
Nous | Supportons | Nous supportons l’équipe. | We support the team. |
Vous | Supportez | Vous supportez le projet. | You support the project. |
Ils | Supportent | Ils supportent les joueurs. | They support the players. |
Elles | Supportent | Elles supportent la cause. | They support the cause. |
Other Conjugations for Supporter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb supporter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb supporter
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