L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Introduction to the verb compacter
The English translation of the French verb compacter is “to compact.” It is pronounced as “kom-pak-tey.”
The language origin of compacter can be traced back to the Latin word “compactare,” which means to join or unite closely. It entered the French language in the late 19th century.
In everyday French, compacter is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It is used to describe the action of compressing or making something smaller and denser.
Here are three simple examples of using compacter in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je dois compacter mes vêtements pour pouvoir les mettre dans ma valise. (I have to compact my clothes in order to fit them in my suitcase.)
- Nous allons compacter les déchets avant de les jeter à la poubelle. (We are going to compact the garbage before throwing it in the trash.)
- Tu devrais compacter le sol pour éviter qu’il s’affaisse. (You should compact the ground to prevent it from sinking.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of compacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compacte | Je compacte mes vêtements. | I compact my clothes. |
tu | compactes | Tu compactes les déchets. | You compact the waste. |
il | compacte | Il compacte la terre. | He compacts the soil. |
elle | compacte | Elle compacte ses affaires. | She compacts her belongings. |
on | compacte | On compacte les documents. | We compact the documents. |
nous | compactons | Nous compactons le carton. | We compact the cardboard. |
vous | compactez | Vous compactez les valises. | You compact the suitcases. |
ils | compactent | Ils compactent les canettes. | They compact the cans. |
elles | compactent | Elles compactent les papiers. | They compact the papers. |
Other Conjugations for Compacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter (this article)
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Compacter – 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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