L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Introduction to the verb colporter
The English translation of the French verb colporter is “to peddle” or “to hawk.” The infinitive form of colporter is pronounced [kɔl.pɔʁ.te].
Colporter comes from the Old French word “colportour,” which derived from the Latin word “colportare,” meaning “to carry on the neck.” This verb was formed from the words “col,” meaning “neck,” and “portare,” meaning “to carry.” In modern French, colporter is used to describe the act of selling goods on the street, typically by carrying them around in a bag or on a cart.
In everyday French, colporter is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Je vais colporter mes marchandises dans le quartier. (I am going to peddle my goods in the neighborhood.)
- Ils ont l’habitude de colporter des produits frais chaque matin. (They have the habit of peddling fresh products every morning.)
- Nous aimons colporter des souvenirs lors de nos voyages. (We love to peddle souvenirs during our trips.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of colporter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | colporte | Je colporte des livres. | I peddle books. |
tu | colportes | Tu colportes des rumeurs. | You spread rumors. |
il | colporte | Il colporte des marchandises. | He peddles goods. |
elle | colporte | Elle colporte des histoires. | She tells stories. |
on | colporte | On colporte des produits. | We peddle products. |
nous | colportons | Nous colportons nos idées. | We spread our ideas. |
vous | colportez | Vous colportez des informations. | You circulate information. |
ils | colportent | Ils colportent des mensonges. | They spread lies. |
elles | colportent | Elles colportent des marchandises. | They peddle goods. |
Other Conjugations for Colporter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colporter (this article)
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Colporter – 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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