L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Introduction to the verb congratuler
The English translation of the French verb congratuler is “to congratulate.” It is pronounced as “kon-gra-tyoo-leh” in its infinitive form.
The verb congratuler comes from the Latin word “congratulari,” which means “to express joy or approval.” In everyday French, it is mainly used to express congratulations or praise towards someone for an accomplishment or success.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the present tense:
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Je veux congratuler mon ami pour son nouveau travail. (I want to congratulate my friend on his new job.)
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Nous ne pouvons pas le laisser partir sans le congratuler pour son anniversaire. (We can’t let him leave without congratulating him on his birthday.)
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Ils félicitent leur équipe pour leur victoire. (They are congratulating their team for their victory.)
In all of these examples, congratuler is used in its infinitive form and is followed by a direct object (mon ami, lui, leur équipe) and the preposition “pour” to indicate the reason for the congratulations.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of congratuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | félicite | Je félicite mon ami. | I congratulate my friend. |
tu | félicites | Tu félicites ta sœur. | You congratulate your sister. |
il | félicite | Il félicite l’équipe. | He congratulates the team. |
elle | félicite | Elle félicite ses parents. | She congratulates her parents. |
on | félicite | On félicite notre professeur. | We congratulate our teacher. |
nous | félicitons | Nous félicitons notre collègue. | We congratulate our colleague. |
vous | félicitez | Vous félicitez le gagnant. | You congratulate the winner. |
ils | félicitent | Ils félicitent leurs enfants. | They congratulate their children. |
elles | félicitent | Elles félicitent les mariés. | They congratulate the newlyweds. |
Other Conjugations for Congratuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler (this article)
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Congratuler – 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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