Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Introduction to the verb mirer
The English translation of the French verb “mirer” is “to aim” or “to take aim.” It is pronounced as “mee-reh” in its infinitive form.
The verb “mirer” comes from the Latin word “mirare,” which means “to look at” or “to admire.” In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate the action of aiming or targeting something, either literally or figuratively.
Examples:
- Je me suis miré dans le miroir avant de sortir. (I took a look at myself in the mirror before going out.)
- Il a miré avec précision avant de tirer la flèche. (He aimed carefully before shooting the arrow.)
- Les étudiants doivent se mirer vers des objectifs plus élevés. (Students should aim for higher goals.)
Mirer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of mirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | mire | Je mire le paysage. | I am admiring the landscape. |
tu | mires | Tu mires ton reflet. | You are looking at your reflection. |
il | mire | Il mire le coucher de soleil. | He is gazing at the sunset. |
elle | mire | Elle mire sa bague. | She is admiring her ring. |
on | mire | On mire les étoiles. | We are staring at the stars. |
nous | mirons | Nous mirons l’horizon. | We are surveying the horizon. |
vous | mirez | Vous mirez la carte. | You are looking at the map. |
ils | mirent | Ils mirent leur téléphone. | They are checking their phone. |
elles | mirent | Elles mirent leur apparence. | They are checking their appearance. |
Other Conjugations for Mirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mirer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mirer
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