conjugation of french word porter
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Updated May 01, 2019
In French, the verb porter means "to wear" or "to carry." When you want to use it in the present, past, or future tense to say things such as "I wore" or "he is carrying," you'll need to conjugate the verb. The good news is that porter is a regular -er verb, so it's relatively easy and this lesson will show you how it's done.
The Basic Conjugations of Porter
The first step in any verb conjugation is identifying the verb stem. For porter, that is port-. Using that, you'll add a variety of infinitive endings to form the proper conjugation. If you've studied similar -er words, such as acheter (to buy) and penser (to think), you can apply the same endings here.
For this lesson, we'll concentrate on the most basic conjugations you'll need. Using the chart, simply find the appropriate subject pronoun and tense for your sentence. For example, "I am wearing" is je porte while "we will carry" is nous porterons. Practicing these in short sentences will help you commit them to memory.
Present Future Imperfect
je porte porterai portais
tu portes porteras portais
il porte portera portait
nous portons porterons portions
vous portez porterez portiez
ils portent porteront portaient
The Present Participle of Porter
The present participle of porter is formed by adding -ant to the verb stem. This creates the word portant.
Porter in the Past Tense
The passé composé is another common way to use porter in the past tense. It requires a simple compound of the auxiliary verb avoir as well as the past participle porté. The only conjugation needed is avoir into the present tense; the participle indicates the action took place in the past.
The passé composé comes together quickly. For example, "I carried" is j'ai porté and "we carried" is nous avons porté.