Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Introduction to the verb quiller
The English translation of the French verb quiller is “to wind” or “to spin”. It is pronounced as “kee-yay” in its infinitive form.
Quiller comes from the Old French word “quille”, meaning “spindle”. It is most often used in every day French to refer to the action of winding or spinning a thread or yarn. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to twist” or “to turn”.
Examples:
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Je vais quiller cette laine pour en faire un écheveau. (I am going to wind this wool into a skein.)
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Il a quillé son histoire pour la rendre plus intéressante. (He twisted his story to make it more interesting.)
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Elle a quillé ses cheveux pour une soirée spéciale. (She curled her hair for a special evening.)
Quiller – 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 quiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | quille | Je quille souvent avec mes amis. | I often quill with my friends. |
Tu | quilles | Tu quilles beaucoup pour un débutant. | You quill a lot for a beginner. |
Il | quille | Il quille mieux que moi. | He quills better than me. |
Elle | quille | Elle quille à côté de moi. | She quills next to me. |
On | quille | On quille tous les vendredis. | We quill every Friday. |
Nous | quillons | Nous quillons en équipe. | We quill as a team. |
Vous | quillez | Vous quillez avec votre famille. | You quill with your family. |
Ils | quillent | Ils quillent pour s’amuser. | They quill for fun. |
Elles | quillent | Elles quillent ensemble depuis longtemps. | They quill together for a long time. |
Other Conjugations for Quiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb quiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quiller
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