porter (to carry) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate porter (to carry) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
porter — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | porte | Je porte mon sac au travail. | I carry my bag to work. |
| tu | portes | Tu portes les cartons en haut. | You carry the boxes upstairs. |
| il/elle | porte | Elle porte son bébé partout. | She carries her baby everywhere. |
| nous | portons | Nous portons les courses ensemble. | We carry the groceries together. |
| vous | portez | Vous portez du matériel lourd. | You all carry heavy equipment. |
| ils/elles | portent | Ils portent leurs livres à l'école. | They carry their books to school. |
porter — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai porté | J'ai porté les cartons en haut. | I carried the boxes upstairs. |
| tu | as porté | Tu as porté mes livres hier. | You carried my books yesterday. |
| il/elle | a porté | Il a porté le bébé tout l'après-midi. | He/She carried the baby all afternoon. |
| nous | avons porté | Nous avons porté les meubles ensemble. | We carried the furniture together. |
| vous | avez porté | Vous avez porté des sacs à dos lourds. | You all carried heavy backpacks. |
| ils/elles | ont porté | Ils ont porté l'équipement jusqu'à la voiture. | They carried the equipment to the car. |
porter — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | portais | Je portais trop de choses. | I was carrying too many things. |
| tu | portais | Tu portais une grosse valise. | You were carrying a big suitcase. |
| il/elle | portait | Il portait sa guitare. | He was carrying his guitar. |
| nous | portions | Nous portions les meubles. | We were carrying the furniture. |
| vous | portiez | Vous portiez les chaises. | You all were carrying the chairs. |
| ils/elles | portaient | Elles portaient des bouteilles d'eau. | They were carrying water bottles. |