L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Introduction to the verb fermenter
The English translation of the French verb fermenter is “to ferment.” It is pronounced as “fɛʁ.mɑ̃.te” in the infinitive form.
The word fermenter comes from the Latin word “fermentare” which means “to ferment” or “to leaven.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present infinitive form that is used to express an action that is happening now or is ongoing.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je fais fermenter du pain depuis hier. (I am fermenting bread since yesterday.)
- Nous allons fermenter du vin pour la soirée. (We are going to ferment wine for the evening.)
- Il faut laisser le mélange fermenter pendant une semaine. (We have to let the mixture ferment for a week.)
English translations:
- I am fermenting bread since yesterday.
- We are going to ferment wine for the evening.
- We have to let the mixture ferment for a week.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of fermenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fermente | Je fermente le vin. | I ferment the wine. |
tu | fermentes | Tu fermentes la bière. | You ferment the beer. |
il | fermente | Il fermente le lait. | He ferments the milk. |
elle | fermente | Elle fermente le yogourt. | She ferments the yogurt. |
on | fermente | On fermente la nourriture. | We ferment the food. |
nous | fermentons | Nous fermentons les légumes. | We ferment the vegetables. |
vous | fermentez | Vous fermentez du pain. | You ferment bread. |
ils | fermentent | Ils fermentent le cidre. | They ferment cider. |
elles | fermentent | Elles fermentent le fromage. | They ferment cheese. |
Other Conjugations for Fermenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter (this article)
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Fermenter – 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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