L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Introduction to the verb allumer
The English translation of the French verb allumer is “to turn on” or “to light up.” The infinitive form of allumer is pronounced “ah-loom-ay.”
The word allumer comes from the Latin word “illumino” meaning “to illuminate.” In everyday French, allumer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of turning on or lighting up something.
Example 1: J’allume la télévision. (I turn on the television.)
Example 2: Tu allumes les bougies pour le dîner. (You light up the candles for dinner.)
Example 3: Ils allument le feu de camp. (They light up the campfire.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of allumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | allume | Je allume la lumière. | I turn on the light. |
tu | allumes | Tu allumes la bougie. | You light the candle. |
il | allume | Il allume le feu. | He starts the fire. |
elle | allume | Elle allume la télévision. | She turns on the television. |
on | allume | On allume les bougies. | We light the candles. |
nous | allumons | Nous allumons le barbecue. | We light the barbecue. |
vous | allumez | Vous allumez l’ordinateur. | You turn on the computer. |
ils | allument | Ils allument les lumières. | They turn on the lights. |
elles | allument | Elles allument les bougies. | They light the candles. |
Other Conjugations for Allumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer (this article)
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Allumer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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