Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Introduction to the verb tasser
The English translation of the French verb tasser is “to pack” or “to compact”. The infinitive form is pronounced “tah-seh”.
The word tasser comes from the Old French word “tasse” meaning “cup” or “bowl”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of pressing or compressing something to make it more compact.
Examples:
- Il faut tasser la terre dans le pot avant de planter les fleurs. (The earth needs to be packed in the pot before planting the flowers.)
- Elle a dû tasser ses vêtements pour faire rentrer tout dans sa valise. (She had to pack her clothes tightly to fit everything in her suitcase.)
- Le déménageur a utilisé une machine pour tasser les cartons dans le camion. (The mover used a machine to compact the boxes in the truck.)
Tasser – 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 tasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je tasse | Je tasse les feuilles. | I press down the leaves. |
tu | tu tasses | Tu tasses le café. | You press down the coffee. |
il | il tasse | Il tasse le sol. | He presses down the ground. |
elle | elle tasse | Elle tasse les vêtements. | She presses down the clothes. |
on | on tasse | On tasse les fruits. | We press down the fruits. |
nous | nous tassons | Nous tassons la terre. | We press down the soil. |
vous | vous tassez | Vous tassez le pain. | You press down the bread. |
ils | ils tassent | Ils tassent les bagages. | They press down the luggage. |
elles | elles tassent | Elles tassent les valises. | They press down the suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Tasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tasser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tasser
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