Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Introduction to the verb tourbillonner
The English translation of the French verb tourbillonner is “to whirl” or “to spin”. It is pronounced as “toor-bee-yon-nay” in its infinitive form.
Tourbillonner comes from the French word “tourbillon”, which means “whirlwind” or “vortex”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a fast and chaotic spinning or swirling movement.
Examples:
- Les feuilles tourbillonnent dans le vent. (The leaves whirl in the wind.)
- La robe de danseuse semblait tourbillonner sur scène. (The dancer’s dress seemed to spin on stage.)
- Les pensées tourbillonnent dans ma tête. (Thoughts are swirling in my head.)
Tourbillonner – 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 tourbillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | tourbillonne | Je tourbillonne dans la rivière. | I am whirling in the river. |
Tu | tourbillonnes | Tu tourbillonnes autour de la pièce. | You are twirling around the room. |
Il | tourbillonne | Il tourbillonne dans le vent. | He is spinning in the wind. |
Elle | tourbillonne | Elle tourbillonne sur la piste de danse. | She is swirling on the dance floor. |
On | tourbillonne | On tourbillonne autour du feu de camp. | We are swirling around the campfire. |
Nous | tourbillonnons | Nous tourbillonnons dans le parc. | We are whirling in the park. |
Vous | tourbillonnez | Vous tourbillonnez avec grâce. | You are twirling gracefully. |
Ils | tourbillonnent | Ils tourbillonnent au rythme de la musique. | They are swirling to the beat of the music. |
Elles | tourbillonnent | Elles tourbillonnent dans la neige. | They are twirling in the snow. |
Other Conjugations for Tourbillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourbillonner
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