L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Introduction to the verb compenser
The English translation of the French verb compenser is “to compensate.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “kɔ̃.pɑ̃.se.”
The word “compenser” comes from the Latin word “compensare,” meaning “to counterbalance.” In everyday French, “compenser” is most often used to convey the idea of giving something in return for something else, or to make up for something that is lacking or has been lost.
Here are three examples of how “compenser” is commonly used in the infinitive present tense:
- Nous devons compenser les dommages causés par la tempête. (We must compensate for the damages caused by the storm.)
- Il faut compenser les dépenses avec des économies ailleurs. (We need to compensate for the expenditures with savings elsewhere.)
- Elle espère que son succès en tant qu’écrivain va compenser ses échecs passés. (She hopes that her success as a writer will compensate for her past failures.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of compenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compense | Je compense mes erreurs. | I compensate for my mistakes. |
tu | compenses | Tu compenses ton retard. | You compensate for your delay. |
il | compense | Il compense pour son absence. | He compensates for his absence. |
elle | compense | Elle compense avec son argent. | She compensates with her money. |
on | compense | On compense nos dépenses. | We compensate for our expenses. |
nous | compensons | Nous compensons notre manque. | We compensate for our lack. |
vous | compensez | Vous compensez vos erreurs. | You compensate for your mistakes. |
ils | compensent | Ils compensent leurs défaillances. | They compensate for their failures. |
elles | compensent | Elles compensent leurs pertes. | They compensate for their losses. |
Other Conjugations for Compenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser (this article)
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Compenser – 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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