To wear/carry in French 🇫🇷

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9 months ago

porter info.

porter (to wear, to carry):
– Tips to remember the French word: A tip to remember the French word “porter” is to associate it with the English word “port” which also means to carry or transport something.

– Explanations: The verb “porter” in French has two main meanings: to wear (clothing, accessories) and to carry (objects, luggage).

– Other words that mean the same thing: Some other words that have similar meanings to “porter” in the sense of carrying are “transporter”, “convoyer”, and “amener”. In the context of wearing, “mettre” or “revêtir” can be used as alternative words.

– Conjugations: Here are the conjugations of “porter” in the present, past, and future tenses:

Present tense:
– Je porte (I wear/carry)
– Tu portes (You wear/carry)
– Il/Elle/On porte (He/She/One wears/carries)
– Nous portons (We wear/carry)
– Vous portez (You wear/carry)
– Ils/Elles portent (They wear/carry)

Past tense (passé composé):
– J’ai porté (I wore/carried)
– Tu as porté (You wore/carried)
– Il/Elle/On a porté (He/She/One wore/carried)
– Nous avons porté (We wore/carried)
– Vous avez porté (You wore/carried)
– Ils/Elles ont porté (They wore/carried)

Future tense:
– Je porterai (I will wear/carry)
– Tu porteras (You will wear/carry)
– Il/Elle/On portera (He/She/One will wear/carry)
– Nous porterons (We will wear/carry)
– Vous porterez (You will wear/carry)
– Ils/Elles porteront (They will wear/carry)

– Examples of sentences:
1. Je porte un chapeau pour me protéger du soleil. (I’m wearing a hat to protect myself from the sun.)
2. Est-ce que tu peux porter ces valises jusqu’à la voiture ? (Can you carry these suitcases to the car?)
3. La petite fille portait une robe rose lors de la fête. (The little girl was wearing a pink dress at the party.)

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porter info.

To remember that “porter” means “to wear” or “to carry” in French, you might think of a “porter” in a hotel who carries your luggage. They “wear” the responsibility of handling your things. This mental image can help you recall the meaning of the word in French.

“Porter” is indeed an infinitive form of the verb in French. It generally means to wear (clothing, jewelry, etc.) or to carry (an object).

Other French words that have similar meanings are:
– “mettre” (to put on, often used for clothing),
– “transporter” (to transport, emphasizes more on moving things from one place to another),
– “emporter” (to take away, carry with oneself).

Here are the conjugations for “porter” in the indicative mood:

**Present Tense**:
– je porte (I carry/wear)
– tu portes (you carry/wear, singular familiar)
– il/elle/on porte (he/she/one carries/wears)
– nous portons (we carry/wear)
– vous portez (you carry/wear, singular formal or plural)
– ils/elles portent (they carry/wear)

**Imperfect Tense**:
– je portais (I was carrying/wearing)
– tu portais (you were carrying/wearing, singular familiar)
– il/elle/on portait (he/she/one was carrying/wearing)
– nous portions (we were carrying/wearing)
– vous portiez (you were carrying/wearing, singular formal or plural)
– ils/elles portaient (they were carrying/wearing)

**Future Simple**:
– je porterai (I will carry/wear)
– tu porteras (you will carry/wear, singular familiar)
– il/elle/on portera (he/she/one will carry/wear)
– nous porterons (we will carry/wear)
– vous porterez (you will carry/wear, singular formal or plural)
– ils/elles porteront (they will carry/wear)

**Past Simple (Historic Past)**:
– je portai
– tu portas
– il/elle/on porta
– nous portâmes
– vous portâtes
– ils/elles portèrent

And here are a few examples of sentences using “porter”:

– Je porte un manteau à cause du froid. (I am wearing a coat because of the cold.)
– Il porte les valises dans la chambre. (He is carrying the suitcases into the room.)
– Elle portait une robe bleue hier. (She was wearing a blue dress yesterday.)
– Nous porterons tous des chapeaux au mariage. (We will all wear hats at the wedding.)
– Les travailleurs portaient des charges lourdes. (The workers were carrying heavy loads.)

a day ago

porter info.

To remember the French verb “porter,” which means “to wear” or “to carry,” associate it with the English word “portable,” which relates to something that can be carried. “Porter” sounds similar to “port,” a place where items are carried in and out, helping to reinforce its meaning.

Other French words with a similar meaning include “mettre” (to put on, used for clothing), “emporter” (to take away, carry with you), “transporter” (to transport, carry over a distance), and “tenir” (to hold, but can imply carrying something in your hands).

“Porter” is an infinitive verb. Here are its conjugations in various tenses:

Indicative Present:
– je porte (I wear, I carry)
– tu portes (you wear, you carry [singular/informal])
– il/elle/on porte (he/she/one wears, carries)
– nous portons (we wear, we carry)
– vous portez (you wear, you carry [plural/formal])
– ils/elles portent (they wear, they carry [masculine/feminine])

Imperfect (to talk about ongoing events or habits in the past):
– je portais
– tu portais
– il/elle/on portait
– nous portions
– vous portiez
– ils/elles portaient

Passé composé (to talk about actions completed in the past):
– j’ai porté
– tu as porté
– il/elle/on a porté
– nous avons porté
– vous avez porté
– ils/elles ont porté

Future Simple (to talk about actions in the future):
– je porterai
– tu porteras
– il/elle/on portera
– nous porterons
– vous porterez
– ils/elles porteront

Conditional (to talk about hypothetical or future events that are dependent on certain conditions):
– je porterais
– tu porterais
– il/elle/on porterait
– nous porterions
– vous porteriez
– ils/elles porteraient

Subjunctive Present (usually used after expressions of doubt, wish, or emotion):
– que je porte
– que tu portes
– qu’il/elle/on porte
– que nous portions
– que vous portiez
– qu’ils/elles portent

Examples of sentences using “porter”:
– Je porte des lunettes. (I wear glasses.)
– Tu portes un sac très lourd. (You are carrying a very heavy bag.)
– Ils portent des costumes traditionnels pendant la fête. (They wear traditional costumes during the festival.)
– Nous porterons nos plus belles robes à la cérémonie. (We will wear our most beautiful dresses to the ceremony.)
– Je n’aime pas porter de chapeau. (I don’t like to wear a hat.)

Using the verb in various contexts will help you get more acquainted with its usage and improve your recall.

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