L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Introduction to the verb argumenter
The English translation of the French verb argumenter is “to argue” or “to make an argument.” It is pronounced “ar-gu-mon-tay.”
The verb argumenter comes from the Latin word “argumentare,” meaning “to prove, plead, or debate.” It is commonly used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the infinitive form used as a command or instruction. In this form, it expresses the idea of “should” or “must.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Tu dois argumenter tes idées. (You must argue your ideas.)
- Il est important d’argumenter avec des faits. (It is important to argue with facts.)
- Nous allons argumenter pour notre cause. (We are going to argue for our cause.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of argumenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | argumente | Je argumente toujours. | I always argue. |
tu | argumentes | Tu argumentes souvent. | You often argue. |
il | argumente | Il argumente mal. | He argues badly. |
elle | argumente | Elle argumente bien. | She argues well. |
on | argumente | On argumente en classe. | We argue in class. |
nous | argumentons | Nous argumentons ensemble. | We argue together. |
vous | argumentez | Vous argumentez souvent. | You argue often. |
ils | argumentent | Ils argumentent toujours. | They always argue. |
elles | argumentent | Elles argumentent bien. | They argue well. |
Other Conjugations for Argumenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter (this article)
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Argumenter – 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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