L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Introduction to the verb contacter
The English translation of the French verb contacter is “to contact”. The infinitive form is pronounced “kawn-tak-teh”.
The word contacter comes from the French word “contact”, which in turn comes from the Latin word “contactus”, meaning “touch”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present tense of the infinitive form of a verb.
Here are three simple examples of contacter being used in the L’infinitif Présent in everyday French, with their English translations:
- Je dois contacter mon fournisseur internet pour signaler un problème. (I have to contact my internet provider to report a problem.)
- Nous allons contacter tous nos amis pour organiser une soirée. (We are going to contact all our friends to organize a party.)
- Il est important de contacter les autorités en cas d’urgence. (It is important to contact the authorities in case of an emergency.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contacte | Je contacte mes amis. | I contact my friends. |
tu | contactes | Tu me contactes. | You contact me. |
il | contacte | Il contacte son patron. | He contacts his boss. |
elle | contacte | Elle contacte sa famille. | She contacts her family. |
on | contacte | On contacte le service client. | We contact customer service. |
nous | contactons | Nous contactons nos partenaires. | We contact our partners. |
vous | contactez | Vous contactez le vendeur. | You contact the seller. |
ils | contactent | Ils contactent leur fournisseur. | They contact their supplier. |
elles | contactent | Elles contactent leur clientèle. | They contact their clientele. |
Other Conjugations for Contacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter (this article)
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Contacter – 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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