L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Introduction to the verb causer
The English translation of the French verb causer is “to cause” or “to chat/converse.” The infinitive form, causer, is pronounced as “koh-zay.”
The origin of the word causer can be traced back to the Latin word “causare,” meaning “to plead” or “to accuse.” In everyday French, causer is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense to indicate an action that is ongoing or habitual.
Examples:
- Je aime causer avec mes amis. (I like to chat with my friends.)
- Nous devons arrêter de causer et commencer à travailler. (We need to stop chatting and start working.)
- Elle aime causer pendant des heures au téléphone. (She loves chatting on the phone for hours.)
English translations:
- I like to chat with my friends.
- We need to stop chatting and start working.
- She loves chatting on the phone for hours.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of causer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cause | Je cause avec mes amis. | I chat with my friends. |
tu | causes | Tu causes trop vite. | You talk too fast. |
il | cause | Il cause en anglais. | He talks in English. |
elle | cause | Elle cause souvent. | She talks often. |
on | cause | On cause ensemble. | We talk together. |
nous | causons | Nous causons demain. | We will chat tomorrow. |
vous | causez | Vous causez français. | You speak French. |
ils | causent | Ils causent beaucoup. | They talk a lot. |
elles | causent | Elles causent lentement. | They talk slowly. |
Other Conjugations for Causer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer (this article)
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Causer – 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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