L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Introduction to the verb cartographier
The English translation of the French verb cartographier is “to map” or “to chart.” It is pronounced as “kar-toh-gra-fee-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word cartographier comes from the Greek word “chartis” meaning “tablet or card” and the suffix “-graphie” meaning “representation or writing.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and was initially used to refer to the art or science of map-making. Over time, it evolved to also encompass the act of creating maps.
In everyday French, the verb cartographier is most commonly used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the idea of creating or drawing maps. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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Je vais cartographier cette région demain. (I am going to map this region tomorrow.)
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Nous aimons cartographier les endroits que nous visitons. (We enjoy mapping the places we visit.)
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Il faut cartographier le territoire avant de commencer les travaux de construction. (We need to map the territory before starting the construction work.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cartographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cartographie | Je cartographie les routes. | I map the roads. |
tu | cartographies | Tu cartographies les villes. | You map the cities. |
il | cartographie | Il cartographie le terrain. | He maps the terrain. |
elle | cartographie | Elle cartographie les océans. | She maps the oceans. |
on | cartographie | On cartographie en équipe. | We map together. |
nous | cartographions | Nous cartographions la région. | We map the region. |
vous | cartographiez | Vous cartographiez les montagnes. | You map the mountains. |
ils | cartographient | Ils cartographient les forêts. | They map the forests. |
elles | cartographient | Elles cartographient les frontières. | They map the borders. |
Other Conjugations for Cartographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier (this article)
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Cartographier – 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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