L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Introduction to the verb collecter
The English translation of the French verb collecter is “to collect”. It is pronounced “koh-lek-tey”.
The language origin of collecter comes from the Latin word “collectus”, meaning “to gather together”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the infinitive form used to express actions in a general or abstract sense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je dois collecter des fonds pour l’association caritative. (I have to collect funds for the charity.)
- Nous aimons collecter des pièces de monnaie anciennes. (We like to collect old coins.)
- Les enfants adorent collecter des coquillages sur la plage. (Children love to collect seashells on the beach.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of collecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | collecte | Je collecte des données. | I collect data. |
tu | collectes | Tu collectes des fonds. | You collect funds. |
il | collecte | Il collecte des objets. | He collects objects. |
elle | collecte | Elle collecte des informations. | She collects information. |
on | collecte | On collecte des échantillons. | We collect samples. |
nous | collectons | Nous collectons des signatures. | We collect signatures. |
vous | collectez | Vous collectez des dons. | You collect donations. |
ils | collectent | Ils collectent des taxes. | They collect taxes. |
elles | collectent | Elles collectent des échantillons de sang. | They collect blood samples. |
Other Conjugations for Collecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter (this article)
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Collecter – 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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