L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Introduction to the verb conserver
The English translation of the French verb conserver is “to preserve” or “to keep.” The infinitive form of conserver is pronounced “kon-ser-vey.”
The language origin of conserver can be traced back to the Latin word “conservare,” which means “to preserve” or “to keep intact.” In everyday French, conserver is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense to express the action of preserving or keeping something.
Here are three simple examples of conserver in the l’infinitif présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je dois conserver ces documents importants. (I must preserve these important documents.)
- Nous devons conserver nos traditions familiales. (We must keep our family traditions.)
- Vous pouvez conserver les aliments au réfrigérateur. (You can keep food in the refrigerator.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of conserver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conserve | Je conserve mes souvenirs. | I keep my memories. |
tu | conserves | Tu conserves la nourriture. | You conserve food. |
il | conserve | Il conserve la paix. | He preserves peace. |
elle | conserve | Elle conserve ses objets précieux. | She preserves her valuable items. |
on | conserve | On conserve l’énergie. | We conserve energy. |
nous | conservons | Nous conservons nos traditions. | We preserve our traditions. |
vous | conservez | Vous conservez vos billets. | You keep your tickets. |
ils | conservent | Ils conservent leur secret. | They keep their secret. |
elles | conservent | Elles conservent leur beauté. | They preserve their beauty. |
Other Conjugations for Conserver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver (this article)
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Conserver – 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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