“Apporter” – Conjugation of the French Verb

The French language is known for its complex system of verb conjugation. Verbs in French can change their form depending on the subject, tense, mood, and voice. In this article, we will focus on the conjugation of the verb “apporter”, which means “to bring” or “to carry” in English.

 

Present Tense (Présent)

In the present tense, “apporter” is conjugated as follows:

– Je apporte (I bring)
– Tu apportes (You bring)
– Il/elle/on apporte (He/she/one brings)
– Nous apportons (We bring)
– Vous apportez (You bring)
– Ils/elles apportent (They bring)

 

Past Tenses (Passé Composé and Imparfait)

The past tenses in French can be a bit tricky, but “apporter” follows the standard patterns.

 

Passé Composé

To form the passé composé, you need to use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle “apporté.” Here's how it looks:

– J'ai apporté (I brought)
– Tu as apporté (You brought)
– Il/elle/on a apporté (He/she/one brought)
– Nous avons apporté (We brought)
– Vous avez apporté (You brought)
– Ils/elles ont apporté (They brought)

 

Imparfait

The imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. To conjugate “apporter” in the imparfait, use the root “apport” and add the appropriate endings:

– J'apportais (I used to bring)
– Tu apportais (You used to bring)
– Il/elle/on apportait (He/she/one used to bring)
– Nous apportions (We used to bring)
– Vous apportiez (You used to bring)
– Ils/elles apportaient (They used to bring)

 

Future Tense (Futur Simple)

The future tense in French is relatively straightforward. To conjugate “apporter” in the future tense, add the following endings to the infinitive form “apporter”:

– J'apporterai (I will bring)
– Tu apporteras (You will bring)
– Il/elle/on apportera (He/she/one will bring)
– Nous apporterons (We will bring)
– Vous apporterez (You will bring)
– Ils/elles apporteront (They will bring)

 

Conditional Mood (Conditionnel)

The conditional mood is used to express actions that are dependent on certain conditions. To conjugate “apporter” in the conditional, use the following endings with the infinitive form:

– Je apporterais (I would bring)
– Tu apporterais (You would bring)
– Il/elle/on apporterait (He/she/one would bring)
– Nous apporterions (We would bring)
– Vous apporteriez (You would bring)
– Ils/elles apporteraient (They would bring)

 

10 example sentences with the word “apporter”

Here are 10 example sentences with the word “apporter” in different grammatical tenses:

1. Je vais apporter des fleurs à la fête. (I will bring flowers to the party.) – Futur Simple
2. Tu as apporté ton livre à l'école. (You brought your book to school.) – Passé Composé
3. Il apportera le gâteau d'anniversaire. (He will bring the birthday cake.) – Futur Simple
4. Nous apportions toujours notre pique-nique à la plage. (We used to bring our picnic to the beach.) – Imparfait
5. Vous apportiez de bonnes nouvelles. (You were bringing good news.) – Imparfait
6. Elles ont apporté des cadeaux pour la fête. (They brought gifts for the party.) – Passé Composé
7. On m'a dit d'apporter une pièce d'identité. (I was told to bring an ID.) – Passé Composé
8. J'apporterai mon parapluie s'il pleut. (I will bring my umbrella if it rains.) – Futur Simple
9. Elle apporterait son chien si elle pouvait. (She would bring her dog if she could.) – Conditionnel
10. Nous devons apporter des changements à notre plan. (We need to bring changes to our plan.) – Infinitif