L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Introduction to the verb diphtonguer
The English translation of the French verb diphtonguer is “to diphthongize.” It is pronounced as “deef-tong-gay.”
The word diphtonguer comes from the French word “diphtongue,” meaning “diphthong,” and the suffix “-er” which is added to verbs to make them infinitives. It is a regular -er verb in French and is used to describe the phonetic process of forming a diphthong, which is a sound made by combining two vowels in a single syllable.
In everyday French, diphtonguer is used in the l’infinitif présent (present infinitive) tense to talk about the action of forming a diphthong. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je vais apprendre à diphtonguer pour améliorer ma prononciation. (I am going to learn to diphthongize to improve my pronunciation.)
- Il est important de bien diphtonguer les mots en français pour être compris. (It is important to diphthongize words correctly in French to be understood.)
- Nous avons du mal à diphtonguer les sons en espagnol. (We have a hard time diphthongizing sounds in Spanish.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of diphtonguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | diphtongue | Je diphtongue souvent. | I diphthong often. |
tu | diphtongues | Tu diphtongues mal. | You diphthong poorly. |
il | diphtongue | Il diphtongue parfois. | He diphthongs sometimes. |
elle | diphtongue | Elle diphtongue bien. | She diphthongs well. |
on | diphtongue | On diphtongue ensemble. | We diphthong together. |
nous | diphtonguons | Nous diphtonguons demain. | We will diphthong tomorrow. |
vous | diphtonguez | Vous diphtonguez l’air. | You diphthong the air. |
ils | diphtonguent | Ils diphtonguent souvent. | They diphthong often. |
elles | diphtonguent | Elles diphtonguent librement. | They diphthong freely. |
Other Conjugations for Diphtonguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer (this article)
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Diphtonguer – 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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