L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Introduction to the verb coller
The English translation of the French verb coller is “to stick” or “to glue.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “koh-lay.”
The word coller originated from the Latin verb “colligere,” meaning “to gather” or “to collect.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has evolved to primarily mean “to stick” or “to glue” in modern usage.
In everyday French, coller is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to talk about attaching or adhering one object to another, either physically or figuratively.
Examples of usage in L’infinitif Présent tense with English translations:
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Je vais coller les photos sur le mur. (I am going to stick the photos on the wall.)
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Il faut bien coller les deux morceaux de papier. (We need to glue the two pieces of paper together.)
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Elle adore coller les autocollants dans son album. (She loves sticking stickers in her album.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of coller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | colle | Je colle les photos. | I stick the photos. |
tu | colles | Tu colles bien. | You stick well. |
il | colle | Il colle le papier. | He sticks the paper. |
elle | colle | Elle colle des timbres. | She sticks stamps. |
on | colle | On colle la peinture. | We stick the paint. |
nous | collons | Nous collons les affiches. | We stick the posters. |
vous | collez | Vous collez les pièces. | You stick the pieces. |
ils | collent | Ils collent les feuilles. | They stick the leaves. |
elles | collent | Elles collent les étiquettes. | They stick the labels. |
Other Conjugations for Coller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller (this article)
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Coller – 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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