Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Introduction to the verb syncoper
The English translation of the French verb syncoper is “to syncopate.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “sɛ̃kɔpe” in French.
Syncoper comes from the Latin word “syncopare,” which means “to shorten.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a musical technique in which a normally strong beat in a measure is accentuated or emphasized, creating a syncopated rhythm.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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“Le batteur a syncopé le rythme pour donner plus de dynamisme à la chanson.” (The drummer syncopated the rhythm to give more energy to the song.)
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“L’orchestre a utilisé la syncopation pour ajouter du piquant à la musique.” (The orchestra used syncopation to add some spice to the music.)
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“La danseuse a utilisé des mouvements syncopés pour donner un effet de surprise à sa chorégraphie.” (The dancer used syncopated movements to create a surprise effect in her choreography.)
Syncoper – 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 syncoper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | syncopé | Je syncopé la musique. | I syncopate the music. |
Tu | syncopes | Tu syncopes souvent. | You often syncopate. |
Il | syncope | Il syncope le rythme. | He syncopates the rhythm. |
Elle | syncope | Elle syncope la chanson. | She syncopates the song. |
On | syncope | On syncope rapidement. | One syncopates quickly. |
Nous | syncopons | Nous syncopons ensemble. | We syncopate together. |
Vous | syncopez | Vous syncopez facilement. | You easily syncopate. |
Ils | syncopent | Ils syncopent en rythme. | They syncopate in rhythm. |
Elles | syncopent | Elles syncopent la musique. | They syncopate the music. |
Other Conjugations for Syncoper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb syncoper
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