Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Introduction to the verb colmater
The English translation of the French verb colmater is “to patch up” or “to fill.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kohl-mah-teh.”
The word colmater comes from the Latin word “colmare,” which means “to fill up.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express possibility or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu colmates les fissures dans le mur. (You need to patch up the cracks in the wall.)
- Je souhaite que tu colmates les trous dans la clôture. (I wish you would fill the holes in the fence.)
- Il est important que nous colmations les fuites d’eau dans la maison. (It is important that we fix the water leaks in the house.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of colmater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | colmate | Il faut que je colmate la fuite. | I must patch the leak. |
tu | colmates | Je souhaite que tu colmates. | I wish you would patch. |
il | colmate | Il est possible qu’il colmate. | It’s possible he patches. |
elle | colmate | Elle veut que j’elle colmate. | She wants her to patch. |
on | colmate | Il est important qu’on colmate. | It’s important we patch. |
nous | colmations | Il est préférable que nous colmations. | It’s preferable we patch. |
vous | colmatiez | Il est nécessaire que vous colmatiez. | It’s necessary you patch. |
ils | colmatent | Il est essentiel qu’ils colmatent. | It’s essential they patch. |
elles | colmatent | Il est crucial qu’elles colmatent. | It’s crucial they patch. |
Other Conjugations for Colmater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
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Colmater – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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