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Apporter – Emporter (to bring – to take away)

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To remember the French word “apporter,” you can think of the English word “portable,” which means something that can be carried or brought somewhere. Similarly, “apporter” relates to bringing or carrying something to a place. Additionally, it is similar to the English verb “import,” which also has to do with bringing in goods from another place.

“Apporter” is indeed an infinitive form of the verb, which means “to bring.” There are other French words with a similar meaning, such as “amener” (to bring someone), “emmener” (to take someone away with you), and “apporter” is specifically used for bringing things, not people.

Conjugations of “apporter”:

Present tense:
– Je apporte (I bring)
– Tu apportes (You bring)
– Il/Elle apporte (He/She brings)
– Nous apportons (We bring)
– Vous apportez (You bring)
– Ils/Elles apportent (They bring)

Imperfect tense:
– Je apportais (I was bringing)
– Tu apportais (You were bringing)
– Il/Elle apportait (He/She was bringing)
– Nous apportions (We were bringing)
– Vous apportiez (You were bringing)
– Ils/Elles apportaient (They were bringing)

Future tense:
– Je apporterai (I will bring)
– Tu apporteras (You will bring)
– Il/Elle apportera (He/She will bring)
– Nous apporterons (We will bring)
– Vous apporterez (You will bring)
– Ils/Elles apporteront (They will bring)

Past tense (Passé composé):
– J’ai apporté (I brought)
– Tu as apporté (You brought)
– Il/Elle a apporté (He/She brought)
– Nous avons apporté (We brought)
– Vous avez apporté (You brought)
– Ils/Elles ont apporté (They brought)

Conditional tense:
– Je apporterais (I would bring)
– Tu apporterais (You would bring)
– Il/Elle apporterait (He/She would bring)
– Nous apporterions (We would bring)
– Vous apporteriez (You would bring)
– Ils/Elles apporteraient (They would bring)

Examples of sentences using “apporter”:

– Peux-tu m’apporter du pain quand tu viendras ce soir ? (Can you bring me some bread when you come tonight?)
– J’ai apporté des fleurs pour ta mère. (I brought flowers for your mother.)
– Nous apporterons les boissons à la fête. (We will bring the drinks to the party.)
– Ils n’ont rien apporté pour le pique-nique. (They didn’t bring anything to the picnic.)

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apporter info.

Tips to Remember “Apporter”:
– Associate “apporter” with “to bring a porter” – picture a porter bringing luggage to your room.
– “Ap” could stand for “A Package” to remember it’s something you can bring.

Explanations:
– “Apporter” translates to “to bring” in English and is often used to refer to bringing an object from one place to another.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– “Emmener” which means to take someone/something with you
– “Amener” which typically refers to bringing a person

“Apporter” is an infinitive form, and here are its conjugations in several tenses:

Present Tense:
– je apporte (I bring)
– tu apportes (you bring)
– il/elle apporte (he/she brings)
– nous apportons (we bring)
– vous apportez (you bring)
– ils/elles apportent (they bring)

Imperfect (Past) Tense:
– je apportais (I was bringing)
– tu apportais (you were bringing)
– il/elle apportait (he/she was bringing)
– nous apportions (we were bringing)
– vous apportiez (you were bringing)
– ils/elles apportaient (they were bringing)

Future Tense:
– je apporterai (I will bring)
– tu apporteras (you will bring)
– il/elle apportera (he/she will bring)
– nous apporterons (we will bring)
– vous apporterez (you will bring)
– ils/elles apporteront (they will bring)

Examples of Sentences:
– Je dois apporter des gâteaux à la fête. (I need to bring cakes to the party.)
– Peux-tu m’apporter le livre sur la table ? (Can you bring me the book on the table?)
– Il va apporter sa guitare ce soir. (He is going to bring his guitar tonight.)
– Nous avons apporté notre aide aux sinistrés. (We brought our help to the victims.)
– Apportez-vous quelque chose à la réunion ? (Are you bringing anything to the meeting?)

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