L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Introduction to the verb fermer
The English translation of the French verb fermer is “to close.” It is pronounced as “fehr-may.”
The language origin of fermer can be traced back to the Latin word “firmare,” meaning “to make firm or stable.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the base form of the verb and does not indicate tense or subject.
Three simple examples of fermer in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Je vais fermer la porte. (I am going to close the door.)
- Tu dois fermer les fenêtres avant de partir. (You must close the windows before leaving.)
- Nous aimons fermer les rideaux le soir. (We like to close the curtains in the evening.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of fermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ferme | Je ferme la porte. | I close the door. |
tu | fermes | Tu fermes le magasin. | You close the store. |
il | ferme | Il ferme les rideaux. | He closes the curtains. |
elle | ferme | Elle ferme le livre. | She closes the book. |
on | ferme | On ferme l’école. | We close the school. |
nous | fermons | Nous fermons nos valises. | We close our suitcases. |
vous | fermez | Vous fermez la fenêtre. | You close the window. |
ils | ferment | Ils ferment la boutique. | They close the shop. |
elles | ferment | Elles ferment leur restaurant. | They close their restaurant. |
Other Conjugations for Fermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer (this article)
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Fermer – 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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