L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Introduction to the verb conjuguer
The English translation of the French verb conjuguer is “to conjugate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-zjuh-gay.”
The language origin of conjuguer can be traced back to the Latin word “conjugare,” which means “to join together.” In everyday French, conjuguer is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb that does not indicate a specific subject or time. It is used to give commands, express actions or states, and form compound verbs.
Here are three simple examples of conjuguer in the l’infinitif présent tense with their English translations:
- Conjuguer les verbes réguliers. (Conjugate regular verbs.)
- Je dois conjuguer le verbe “avoir.” (I have to conjugate the verb “to have.”)
- Il faut conjuguer le verbe avec le pronom personnel. (You have to conjugate the verb with the personal pronoun.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of conjuguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conjugue | Je conjugue les verbes. | I conjugate verbs. |
tu | conjugues | Tu conjugues vite. | You conjugate quickly. |
il | conjugue | Il conjugue les mots. | He conjugates words. |
elle | conjugue | Elle conjugue bien. | She conjugates well. |
on | conjugue | On conjugue ensemble. | We conjugate together. |
nous | conjuguons | Nous conjuguons les temps. | We conjugate tenses. |
vous | conjuguez | Vous conjuguez tous les jours. | You conjugate every day. |
ils | conjuguent | Ils conjuguent avec précision. | They conjugate with precision. |
elles | conjuguent | Elles conjuguent les verbes irréguliers. | They conjugate irregular verbs. |
Other Conjugations for Conjuguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer (this article)
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Conjuguer – 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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