L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb camembérer

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The English translation of the French verb camembérer is “to cover with camembert cheese.” It is pronounced as “kuh-mem-beh-rey.”

Camembérer comes from the word “camembert,” which refers to a type of soft, creamy cheese that originated in the Normandy region of France. The verb is formed by adding the suffix “-er” to the noun, which is a common way of creating verbs in French.

In everyday French, camembérer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the infinitive present tense. This tense is used to express the idea of “to (verb)” and does not indicate any specific subject or time.

Here are three simple examples of camembérer used in L’infinitif Présent:

  1. Je vais camembérer le pain pour le dîner. (I am going to cover the bread with camembert cheese for dinner.)

  2. Il est préférable de camembérer le fromage avant de le cuire au four. (It is better to cover the cheese with camembert before baking it in the oven.)

  3. Vous pouvez camembérer des tranches de pomme de terre avant de les faire frire. (You can cover slices of potato with camembert before frying them.)

In these sentences, camembérer is used to describe the action of covering something with camembert cheese. As a verb, it can be used in a variety of contexts, such as cooking, serving, or preparing food.

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of camembérer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je camembère Je camembère mon pain. I spread camembert on my bread.
tu camembères Tu camembères ton sandwich. You spread camembert on your sandwich.
il camembère Il camembère son fromage. He spreads camembert on his cheese.
elle camembère Elle camembère son repas. She spreads camembert on her meal.
on camembère On camembère le plateau. We spread camembert on the platter.
nous camembérons Nous camembérons ensemble. We spread camembert together.
vous camembérez Vous camembérez le pain. You spread camembert on the bread.
ils camembèrent Ils camembèrent leur sandwich. They spread camembert on their sandwich.
elles camembèrent Elles camembèrent le plateau. They spread camembert on the platter.

Other Conjugations for Camembérer.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer  (this article)

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Camembérer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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