Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Introduction to the verb contaminer
The English translation of the French verb contaminer is “to contaminate.” It is pronounced as “koh-tah-mee-nay.”
The word “contaminer” comes from the Latin word “contaminare,” which means “to defile or pollute.” It entered French in the 16th century and has been used in various contexts since then. In everyday French, “contaminer” is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai contaminé toute la cuisine en préparant le poulet. (I contaminated the whole kitchen while preparing the chicken.)
- Le virus s’est propagé et a contaminé plusieurs personnes. (The virus spread and contaminated several people.)
- Tu as contaminé le reste de la famille en leur passant ta grippe. (You contaminated the rest of the family by giving them your flu.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contaminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contaminé | J’ai contaminé la nourriture. | I contaminated the food. |
tu | as contaminé | Tu as contaminé l’eau. | You contaminated the water. |
il | a contaminé | Il a contaminé l’air. | He contaminated the air. |
elle | a contaminé | Elle a contaminé le sol. | She contaminated the ground. |
on | a contaminé | On a contaminé la ville. | We contaminated the city. |
nous | avons contaminé | Nous avons contaminé la rivière. | We contaminated the river. |
vous | avez contaminé | Vous avez contaminé le parc. | You contaminated the park. |
ils | ont contaminé | Ils ont contaminé le quartier. | They contaminated the neighborhood. |
elles | ont contaminé | Elles ont contaminé la forêt. | They contaminated the forest. |
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 (this article)
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
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Contaminer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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