L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Introduction to the verb compter
The English translation of the French verb compter is “to count”. It is pronounced as “kom-teh”.
Compter comes from the Latin word “computare” meaning “to calculate”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English. In this tense, it is used to talk about actions that are happening in the present or are repeated habits.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je compte les jours avant mon anniversaire. (I am counting the days until my birthday.)
- Nous comptons nos économies pour partir en vacances. (We are counting our savings to go on vacation.)
- Tu comptes sur moi pour t’aider avec tes devoirs. (You count on me to help you with your homework.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of compter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compte | Je compte mes économies. | I count my savings. |
tu | comptes | Tu comptes les jours. | You count the days. |
il | compte | Il compte sur moi. | He counts on me. |
elle | compte | Elle compte jusqu’à dix. | She counts to ten. |
on | compte | On compte nos chances. | We count our chances. |
nous | comptons | Nous comptons sur toi. | We count on you. |
vous | comptez | Vous comptez jusqu’à vingt. | You count to twenty. |
ils | comptent | Ils comptent leurs blessures. | They count their wounds. |
elles | comptent | Elles comptent les moutons. | They count the sheep. |
Other Conjugations for Compter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter (this article)
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Compter – 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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