L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Introduction to the verb colmater
The English translation of the French verb colmater is “to seal” or “to patch up.” It is pronounced “kohl-mah-tey.”
The word colmater comes from the Latin word “coagmentare,” which means “to put together.” It is derived from the root “mater/matribus,” meaning “together” or “with.” In everyday French, colmater is most often used to describe the action of repairing or sealing something, often using a material such as glue, caulk, or cement.
Here are three examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je dois colmater les fissures dans mon mur avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I must seal the cracks in my wall before it rains.)
- Nous allons colmater le trou dans le toit avec du ruban adhésif. (We are going to patch up the hole in the roof with tape.)
- Il est important de colmater les fuites d’eau avant qu’elles ne causent des dommages. (It is important to seal water leaks before they cause damage.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of colmater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | colmate | Je colmate la fuite. | I patch the leak. |
tu | colmates | Tu colmates le trou. | You patch the hole. |
il | colmate | Il colmate les fissures. | He patches the cracks. |
elle | colmate | Elle colmate le toit. | She patches the roof. |
on | colmate | On colmate les pneus. | We patch the tires. |
nous | colmatons | Nous colmatons le mur. | We patch the wall. |
vous | colmatez | Vous colmatez le bateau. | You patch the boat. |
ils | colmatent | Ils colmatent le revêtement. | They patch the coating. |
elles | colmatent | Elles colmatent la canalisation. | They patch the pipeline. |
Other Conjugations for Colmater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater (this article)
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Colmater – 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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