Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Introduction to the verb sustenter
The English translation of the French verb sustenter is “to sustain” or “to nourish.” It is pronounced as “soos-tawn-tay.”
The word sustenter comes from the Latin word “sustentare,” meaning “to support” or “to sustain.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French to refer to providing food and nourishment to someone or something.
Examples:
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Je dois sustenter ma famille avant de partir en vacances.
(I have to provide food for my family before leaving for vacation.) -
La mère oiseau sustente ses petits avec des vers de terre.
(The mother bird nourishes her babies with worms.) -
Les fermiers ont cultivé des légumes pour sustenter leur village pendant l’hiver.
(The farmers grew vegetables to sustain their village during the winter.)
Sustenter – 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 sustenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je sustente | Je me sustente avec un bon repas. | I sustain myself with a good meal. |
Tu | tu sustentes | Tu te sustentes avec des fruits et des légumes. | You sustain yourself with fruits and vegetables. |
Il | il sustente | Il se sustente avant de partir en randonnée. | He sustains himself before going on a hike. |
Elle | elle sustente | Elle se sustente avec une boisson chaude. | She sustains herself with a hot drink. |
On | on sustente | On se sustente en mangeant à la cantine. | We sustain ourselves by eating at the cafeteria. |
Nous | nous sustentons | Nous nous sustentons en cuisinant ensemble. | We sustain ourselves by cooking together. |
Vous | vous sustentez | Vous vous sustentez avant de commencer votre journée. | You sustain yourselves before starting your day. |
Ils | ils sustentent | Ils se sustentent en partageant un repas en famille. | They sustain themselves by sharing a meal with their family. |
Elles | elles sustentent | Elles se sustentent en prenant une pause pour manger. | They sustain themselves by taking a break to eat. |
Other Conjugations for Sustenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sustenter
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