L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Introduction to the verb compléter
The English translation of the French verb compléter is “to complete.” It is pronounced as “kom-pleh-tay.”
The verb compléter comes from the Latin word “completus,” meaning “to fill up, complete.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English present infinitive tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je dois compléter ce formulaire avant demain. (I have to complete this form by tomorrow.)
- Nous allons compléter notre collection de timbres. (We are going to complete our stamp collection.)
- Il faut compléter cette tâche rapidement. (We need to complete this task quickly.)
In these examples, compléter is used to express the action of finishing or adding to something. It can also be used in a more general sense of fulfilling or achieving something.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of compléter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | complète | Je complète le formulaire. | I complete the form. |
tu | complètes | Tu complètes trop vite. | You complete too quickly. |
il | complète | Il complète le puzzle. | He completes the puzzle. |
elle | complète | Elle complète ses études. | She completes her studies. |
on | complète | On complète l’équipe. | We complete the team. |
nous | complétons | Nous complétons nos projets. | We complete our projects. |
vous | complétez | Vous complétez le tableau. | You complete the table. |
ils | complètent | Ils complètent leur tâches. | They complete their tasks. |
elles | complètent | Elles complètent le groupe. | They complete the group. |
Other Conjugations for Compléter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter (this article)
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Compléter – 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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