L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Introduction to the verb composter
The English translation of the French verb composter is “to compost.” The infinitive form, composter, is pronounced as “kohm-pohs-tey” with the emphasis on the second syllable.
The word composter comes from the French word compost, which means “compost” or “fertilizer.” It is derived from the Latin word composter, which means “to put together.”
In everyday French, composter is most often used in the l’impératif présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of composter in l’impératif présent tense are:
- Composte tes déchets organiques. (Compost your organic waste.)
- Ne laisse pas de nourriture dans la poubelle, composte-la. (Don’t leave food in the bin, compost it.)
- Compostons ensemble pour protéger l’environnement. (Let’s compost together to protect the environment.)
English translations:
- Compost your organic waste.
- Don’t leave food in the bin, compost it.
- Let’s compost together to protect the environment.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of composter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | composte | Composte tes déchets. | Compost your waste. |
tu | composte | Composte régulièrement. | Compost regularly. |
il | composte | Il composte dans son jardin. | He composts in his garden. |
elle | composte | Elle composte ses restes de repas. | She composts her meal leftovers. |
on | composte | On composte pour réduire nos déchets. | We compost to reduce our waste. |
nous | compostons | Compostons ensemble. | Let’s compost together. |
vous | compostez | Compostez vos déchets organiques. | Compost your organic waste. |
ils | compostent | Ils compostent leurs déchets. | They compost their waste. |
elles | compostent | Elles compostent leurs jardins. | They compost their gardens. |
Other Conjugations for Composter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composter
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Composter – 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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