Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Introduction to the verb surplomber
The English translation of the French verb surplomber is “to overlook” or “to tower over.” The infinitive form of surplomber is pronounced as “sur-plom-bey.”
Surplomber comes from the Old French word “surplomber” which is derived from the Latin words “super” meaning “over” and “plumbum” meaning “lead.” In everyday French, surplomber is used to describe a person or object being situated above or higher than another.
Examples:
- La tour Eiffel surplombe la ville de Paris. (The Eiffel Tower overlooks the city of Paris.)
- Les falaises surplombent l’océan. (The cliffs tower over the ocean.)
- Sa fierté surplombe sa timidité. (His pride overshadows his shyness.)
Surplomber – 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 surplomber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | surplombe | Je surplombe la ville. | I overlook the city.
Tu | surplombes | Tu surplombes la montagne. | You overlook the mountain.
Il | surplombe | Il surplombe l’océan. | He overlooks the ocean.
Elle | surplombe | Elle surplombe la forêt. | She overlooks the forest.
On | surplombe | On surplombe le paysage. | One overlooks the landscape.
Nous | surplombons | Nous surplombons le château. | We overlook the castle.
Vous | surplombez | Vous surplombez le fleuve. | You overlook the river.
Ils | surplombent | Ils surplombent la vallée. | They overlook the valley.
Elles | surplombent | Elles surplombent les collines. | They overlook the hills.
Other Conjugations for Surplomber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surplomber
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