L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Introduction to the verb compasser
The English translation of the French verb compasser is “to compass” or “to measure.”
The infinitive form of the compasser is pronounced “kom-pa-se.”
The word compasser comes from the Latin word “compassare,” which means “to measure.” It was first used in the French language in the 16th century. In everyday French, compasser is most often used in its reflexive form, “se compasser,” which means “to compose oneself” or “to take one’s bearings.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the present tense:
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Je me compasse avant de prendre une décision importante. (I compose myself before making an important decision.)
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Il se compassait en regardant la carte pour trouver son chemin. (He took his bearings while looking at the map to find his way.)
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Nous nous sommes compassés pour organiser notre voyage. (We composed ourselves to organize our trip.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of compasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compasse | Je compasse le sol. | I compass the ground. |
tu | compasses | Tu compasses bien. | You compass well. |
il | compasse | Il compasse toujours. | He always compasses. |
elle | compasse | Elle compasse le ciel. | She compasses the sky. |
on | compasse | On compasse l’horizon. | We compass the horizon. |
nous | compasons | Nous compasons en musique. | We compass in music. |
vous | compassez | Vous compassez les étoiles. | You compass the stars. |
ils | compassent | Ils compassent la terre. | They compass the earth. |
elles | compassent | Elles compassent les montagnes. | They compass the mountains. |
Other Conjugations for Compasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser (this article)
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Compasser – 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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