Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Introduction to the verb scintiller
The English translation of the French verb scintiller is “to sparkle.” It is pronounced “sahn-tee-yay.”
Scintiller comes from the Latin word “scintillare” which means “to sparkle” or “to twinkle.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe something that shines or glistens, both literally and figuratively. It can also be used to describe something that is lively or animated.
Examples:
- Les étoiles scintillent dans le ciel nocturne. (The stars sparkle in the night sky.)
- Les yeux de ma fille scintillent de joie devant ses cadeaux de Noël. (My daughter’s eyes sparkle with joy in front of her Christmas presents.)
- Les bijoux de la reine scintillaient sous les lumières du château. (The queen’s jewels glistened under the lights of the castle.)
Scintiller – 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 scintiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | scintille | Je scintille. | I am sparkling. |
tu | scintilles | Tu scintilles. | You are sparkling. |
il | scintille | Il scintille. | He is sparkling. |
elle | scintille | Elle scintille. | She is sparkling. |
on | scintille | On scintille. | One is sparkling. |
nous | scintillons | Nous scintillons. | We are sparkling. |
vous | scintillez | Vous scintillez. | You are sparkling. |
ils | scintillent | Ils scintillent. | They are sparkling. |
elles | scintillent | Elles scintillent. | They are sparkling. |
Other Conjugations for Scintiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb scintiller
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