Présentpresent
| je (j’) | transmets |
|---|---|
| tu | transmets |
| il/elle/on | transmet |
| nous | transmettons |
| vous | transmettez |
| ils/elles | transmettent |
More on this: Present tense: -re verbs
Conjugation of transmettre
- Meaning to pass on
- Level B2
- Pattern irregular · conjugated like mettre
- Auxiliary avoir
What is special about this verb
- Irregular in many tenses — the safest way is to learn the whole table. → Irregular verbs in the present
- Irregular participle: transmis. → Irregular past participles
Bold and underlined: the ending. ◆ marks a form that breaks the rule.
Indicative
Imparfaitongoing or habitual past
| je (j’) | transmettais |
|---|---|
| tu | transmettais |
| il/elle/on | transmettait |
| nous | transmettions |
| vous | transmettiez |
| ils/elles | transmettaient |
More on this: Imperfect (imparfait)
Passé simpleliterary past
| je (j’) | transmis |
|---|---|
| tu | transmis |
| il/elle/on | transmit |
| nous | transmîmes |
| vous | transmîtes |
| ils/elles | transmirent |
More on this: Passé simple: reading the narrative tense
Futur simplefuture
| je (j’) | transmettrai |
|---|---|
| tu | transmettras |
| il/elle/on | transmettra |
| nous | transmettrons |
| vous | transmettrez |
| ils/elles | transmettront |
More on this: Simple future (futur simple)
Passé composéperfect
| je (j’) | ai transmis |
|---|---|
| tu | as transmis |
| il/elle/on | a transmis |
| nous | avons transmis |
| vous | avez transmis |
| ils/elles | ont transmis |
More on this: Passé composé with avoir · Passé composé with être
Plus-que-parfaitpast perfect
| je (j’) | avais transmis |
|---|---|
| tu | avais transmis |
| il/elle/on | avait transmis |
| nous | avions transmis |
| vous | aviez transmis |
| ils/elles | avaient transmis |
More on this: Pluperfect (plus-que-parfait)
Futur antérieurfuture perfect
| je (j’) | aurai transmis |
|---|---|
| tu | auras transmis |
| il/elle/on | aura transmis |
| nous | aurons transmis |
| vous | aurez transmis |
| ils/elles | auront transmis |
More on this: Future perfect (futur antérieur)
Conditional
Conditionnel présentconditional
| je (j’) | transmettrais |
|---|---|
| tu | transmettrais |
| il/elle/on | transmettrait |
| nous | transmettrions |
| vous | transmettriez |
| ils/elles | transmettraient |
More on this: The conditional
Conditionnel passéconditional perfect
| je (j’) | aurais transmis |
|---|---|
| tu | aurais transmis |
| il/elle/on | aurait transmis |
| nous | aurions transmis |
| vous | auriez transmis |
| ils/elles | auraient transmis |
More on this: The conditional
Subjunctive
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
| je (j’) | transmette |
|---|---|
| tu | transmettes |
| il/elle/on | transmette |
| nous | transmettions |
| vous | transmettiez |
| ils/elles | transmettent |
More on this: Subjunctive: the forms
Subjonctif passéperfect subjunctive
| je (j’) | aie transmis |
|---|---|
| tu | aies transmis |
| il/elle/on | ait transmis |
| nous | ayons transmis |
| vous | ayez transmis |
| ils/elles | aient transmis |
More on this: The subjunctive in the past
Imperative
Impératifaffirmative imperative
| tu | transmets |
|---|---|
| nous | transmettons |
| vous | transmettez |
More on this: Imperative: the three forms
Impératif négatifnegative imperative
| tu | ne transmets pas |
|---|---|
| nous | ne transmettons pas |
| vous | ne transmettez pas |
More on this: Imperative: the three forms
Non-finite forms
Infinitif et participesinfinitive, gerund, participle
| infinitif | transmettre |
|---|---|
| participe présent | transmettant |
| participe passé | transmis |
More on this: Irregular past participles · The gérondif: en parlant
Example sentences from the course
Every sentence comes from this course’s word lists or grammar topics. The verb form is highlighted, and the line below says which tense and person it is.
Le paludisme est transmis par vecteur.Malaria is vector-borne.
transmis — Passé simple · je (j’); Passé simple · tu
La recette se transmet depuis longtemps.The recipe has been passed on for a long time.
transmet — Présent · il/elle/on
L’accord de clé se fait sans jamais transmettre le secret.Key agreement is done without ever sending the secret across.
transmettre — infinitif
Le savoir se transmet aussi hors des cours.Knowledge is passed on outside classes as well.
transmet — Présent · il/elle/on
Le savoir traditionnel se transmet en cueillant.Traditional knowledge is passed on while gathering.
transmet — Présent · il/elle/on
Par la suite, le dossier a été transmis ailleurs.Subsequently the file was passed elsewhere.
transmis — Passé simple · je (j’); Passé simple · tu
Quick practice
5 gaps, first from the example sentences above, then from the table. Every answer counts towards your reviews.
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Verbs with the same pattern
Related grammar topics
The forms are calculated from the rules of the language — twice, in two independent ways — and checked against every hand-written form in this course. The example sentences are the course’s own.