L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Introduction to the verb colporter
The English translation of the French verb colporter is “to peddle” or “to hawk.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kohl-por-TEH.”
The word colporter comes from the Latin word “colportare,” which means “to carry.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or making requests.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Colporte tes marchandises dans la rue. (Peddle your goods in the street.)
- Ne colporte pas de fausses rumeurs. (Don’t spread false rumors.)
- Colportons nos idées à travers le pays. (Let’s spread our ideas throughout the country.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of colporter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | colporte | Je te conseille de ne pas colporter de rumeurs. | I advise you not to spread rumors. |
tu | colporte | Ne colporte pas de faux messages. | Don’t spread false messages. |
il | colporte | Il colporte des journaux dans la rue. | He sells newspapers on the street. |
elle | colporte | Elle colporte des informations confidentielles. | She’s spreading confidential information. |
on | colportons | Colportons ces produits localement. | Let’s sell these products locally. |
nous | colportons | Nous colportons des nouvelles du quartier. | We’re spreading news from the neighborhood. |
vous | colportez | Colportez les traditions de votre pays. | Share the traditions of your country. |
ils | colportent | Ils colportent des marchandises illégales. | They’re trafficking illegal goods. |
elles | colportent | Elles colportent des rumeurs sur les célébrités. | They’re spreading rumors about celebrities. |
Other Conjugations for Colporter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
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Colporter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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