L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Introduction to the verb contaminer
The English translation of the French verb contaminer is “to contaminate.” The infinitive form of contaminer is pronounced as “kon-ta-mee-nay.”
The word contaminer comes from the Latin word “contaminare,” which means “to make impure” or “to defile.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and is derived from the word “contaminateur,” which means “contaminator.”
In everyday French, contaminer is often used in the l’infinitif présent tense to describe the action of making something impure or unclean. It is commonly used in scientific or medical contexts, but can also be used in a figurative sense.
Here are three simple examples of contaminer used in the l’infinitif présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Les bactéries peuvent contaminer les aliments. (Bacteria can contaminate food.)
- Il est important de ne pas contaminer la rivière avec des déchets. (It is important not to contaminate the river with waste.)
- Les rumeurs peuvent contaminer l’esprit des gens. (Rumors can contaminate people’s minds.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contaminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contamine | Je contamine les aliments. | I contaminate food. |
tu | contamines | Tu contamines l’eau. | You contaminate water. |
il | contamine | Il contamine la terre. | He contaminates the soil. |
elle | contamine | Elle contamine l’air. | She contaminates the air. |
on | contamine | On contamine les rivières. | We contaminate rivers. |
nous | contaminons | Nous contaminons notre environnement. | We contaminate our environment. |
vous | contaminez | Vous contaminez vos mains. | You contaminate your hands. |
ils | contaminent | Ils contaminent la population. | They contaminate the population. |
elles | contaminent | Elles contaminent les cultures. | They contaminate crops. |
Other Conjugations for Contaminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer (this article)
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Contaminer – 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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