L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Introduction to the verb contaminer
The English translation of the French verb contaminer is “to contaminate.” It is pronounced as “kon-ta-mee-nay.”
The word “contaminer” comes from the Latin word “contaminare,” which means “to pollute” or “to defile.” In everyday French, “contaminer” is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of using “contaminer” in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Contaminez vos mains avant de toucher les aliments. (Contaminate your hands before touching food.)
- Ne contaminez pas l’eau en jetant des déchets. (Don’t contaminate the water by throwing waste in it.)
- Contaminons moins l’air en utilisant des moyens de transport écologiques. (Let’s contaminate the air less by using environmentally friendly means of transportation.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contaminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contamine | Je les contamine sans le savoir. | I contaminate them without knowing it. |
tu | contamine | Contamine cette zone. | Contaminate this area. |
il | contamine | Il contamine tout ce qu’il touche. | He contaminates everything he touches. |
elle | contamine | Elle aurait pu le contaminer. | She could have contaminated it. |
on | contamine | On ne sait pas qui a contaminé l’eau. | We don’t know who contaminated the water. |
nous | contaminons | Contaminons pas à pas la planète. | Let’s contaminate the planet step by step. |
vous | contaminez | Contaminez vos amis avec votre bonne humeur. | Contaminate your friends with your good mood. |
ils | contaminent | Ils contaminent les aliments. | They contaminate food. |
elles | contaminent | Elles contaminent l’air que nous respirons. | They contaminate the air we breathe. |
Other Conjugations for Contaminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
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Contaminer – 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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