Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
Introduction to the verb contaminer
The English translation of the French verb contaminer is “to contaminate.” The infinitive form, contaminer, is pronounced “koh(n)-tah-mee-neh.”
Contaminer comes from the Latin word contaminare, meaning “to defile or pollute.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, the verb contaminer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation. It is often used in conjunction with verbs like craindre (to fear) or vouloir (to want) to express a desire to avoid contamination.
3 simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations, are:
-
Je crains que tu ne contaminies les autres avec ta maladie. (I fear that you might contaminate others with your illness.)
-
Il faut que nous évitions de contaminer les réserves d’eau potable. (We must avoid contaminating the drinking water reserves.)
-
Je souhaite qu’ils ne contaminent pas la terre avec ces produits chimiques. (I hope that they don’t contaminate the earth with these chemicals.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contaminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | contamine | Il est possible que je contamine. | It’s possible I contaminate. |
tu | contamines | Je veux que tu contamines. | I want you to contaminate. |
il | contamine | Il est important qu’il contamine. | It’s important he contaminate. |
elle | contamine | Elle exige que elle contamine. | She demands she contaminate. |
on | contamine | Il est nécessaire qu’on contamine. | It’s necessary we contaminate. |
nous | contaminons | Il est crucial que nous contaminons. | It’s crucial we contaminate. |
vous | contaminiez | Il est essentiel que vous contaminiez. | It’s essential you contaminate. |
ils | contaminent | Il est possible qu’ils contaminent. | It’s possible they contaminate. |
elles | contaminent | Il est important qu’elles contaminent. | It’s important they contaminate. |
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
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 (this article)
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
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the contaminer Subjonctif Présent tense conjugation!
Contaminer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb contaminer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!