Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Introduction to the verb tergiverser
The English translation of the French verb tergiverser is “to prevaricate” or “to beat around the bush.” It is pronounced “ter-zhee-ver-zay.”
The word tergiverser comes from the Latin word “tergum,” meaning “back,” and “versare,” meaning “to turn.” In everyday French, it is often used to describe someone who is evasive or indecisive in their speech or actions.
Examples:
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“Arrête de tergiverser, dis-moi ce que tu penses vraiment.” (Stop beating around the bush, tell me what you really think.)
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“Il tergiverse toujours lorsqu’on lui pose une question directe.” (He always prevaricates when we ask him a direct question.)
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“Ne tergiversez pas trop longtemps, il faut prendre une décision rapidement.” (Don’t hesitate too long, we need to make a decision quickly.)
Tergiverser – 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 tergiverser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | tergiverse | Je tergiverse sur le sujet. | I am wavering on the subject. |
tu | tergiverses | Tu tergiverses beaucoup. | You waver a lot. |
il | tergiverse | Il tergiverse avant de prendre une décision. | He wavers before making a decision. |
elle | tergiverse | Elle tergiverse souvent avant de parler. | She often hesitates before speaking. |
on | tergiverse | On ne tergiverse pas quand il y a urgence. | We do not hesitate when there is urgency. |
nous | tergiversons | Nous tergiversons sur la meilleure façon de procéder. | We are wavering on the best course of action. |
vous | tergiversez | Vous tergiversez trop longtemps. | You hesitate for too long. |
ils | tergiversent | Ils tergiversent sur les détails. | They are hesitating over the details. |
elles | tergiversent | Elles tergiversent avant de prendre une décision importante. | They hesitate before making an important decision. |
Other Conjugations for Tergiverser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tergiverser
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