L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Introduction to the verb converser
The English translation of the French verb converser is “to converse” or “to talk”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “kawn-vair-say”.
The word converser comes from the Latin word “conversare” which means “to associate with” or “to keep company”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in everyday French ever since.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, converser is most often used to express the action of talking or having a conversation with someone. It can also imply a friendly or casual exchange of ideas or thoughts.
Here are three simple examples of converser in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Nous aimons converser avec nos voisins. (We like to talk with our neighbors.)
- Il est difficile de converser lorsqu’il y a tant de bruit. (It’s difficult to have a conversation when there is so much noise.)
- Je n’ai pas le temps de converser en ce moment, désolé. (I don’t have time to talk right now, sorry.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of converser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | converse | Je converse avec mes amis. | I converse with my friends. |
tu | converses | Tu converses bien avec les gens. | You converse well with people. |
il | converse | Il converse souvent au téléphone. | He often talks on the phone. |
elle | converse | Elle converse avec ses clients. | She talks with her clients. |
on | converse | On converse en français. | We converse in French. |
nous | conversons | Nous conversons en ligne. | We converse online. |
vous | conversez | Vous conversez en anglais. | You converse in English. |
ils | conversent | Ils conversent sur différents sujets. | They converse about different topics. |
elles | conversent | Elles conversent souvent entre elles. | They often talk to each other. |
Other Conjugations for Converser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser (this article)
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Converser – 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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