L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Introduction to the verb compliquer
The English translation of the French verb compliquer is “to complicate.” It is pronounced “kom-plee-kay” in its infinitive form.
The verb compliquer comes from the Latin word “complīcāre,” meaning “to fold together.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe something that makes a situation, task, or concept more difficult or complex.
Examples in L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je n’aime pas compliquer les choses. (I don’t like to complicate things.)
- Elle complique toujours tout avec ses questions. (She always makes everything complicated with her questions.)
- Il ne faut pas compliquer cette recette, elle est très simple à suivre. (You shouldn’t complicate this recipe, it’s very easy to follow.)
English translations:
- I don’t like to complicate things.
- She always makes everything complicated with her questions.
- You shouldn’t complicate this recipe, it’s very easy to follow.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of compliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | complique | Je trouve cela compliqué. | I find this complicated. |
tu | compliques | Tu me compliques la vie. | You’re complicating my life. |
il | complique | Il complique les choses. | He complicates things. |
elle | complique | Elle complique tout. | She complicates everything. |
on | complique | On complique trop souvent. | We often complicate things. |
nous | compliquons | Nous compliquons les plans. | We complicate the plans. |
vous | compliquez | Vous compliquez les règles. | You complicate the rules. |
ils | compliquent | Ils compliquent les choses. | They complicate things. |
elles | compliquent | Elles compliquent les décisions. | They complicate the decisions. |
Other Conjugations for Compliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer (this article)
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Compliquer – 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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