Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Introduction to the verb tracer
The English translation of the French verb tracer is “to trace” or “to draw.” It is pronounced as “trah-say” in its infinitive form.
Tracer comes from the Latin word “trahere” meaning “to pull or draw.” In everyday French, it is used to refer to the act of drawing or sketching. It can also be used to describe the process of tracking or following someone or something.
Examples:
- Je vais tracer un plan pour la rénovation de ma maison. (I am going to draw a plan for the renovation of my house.)
- La police a tracé le parcours du voleur à l’aide des caméras de surveillance. (The police traced the route of the thief using surveillance cameras.)
- Mon fils adore tracer des formes géométriques avec son crayon. (My son loves to trace geometric shapes with his pencil.)
Tracer – 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 tracer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je trace | Je trace mon chemin. | I trace my path. |
Tu | Tu traces | Tu traces ton itinéraire. | You trace your itinerary. |
Il | Il trace | Il trace sa route. | He traces his route. |
Elle | Elle trace | Elle trace sa propre voie. | She traces her own way. |
On | On trace | On trace une ligne droite. | We trace a straight line. |
Nous | Nous traçons | Nous traçons notre avenir. | We trace our future. |
Vous | Vous tracez | Vous tracez votre propre chemin. | You trace your own path. |
Ils | Ils tracent | Ils tracent leur parcours. | They trace their journey. |
Elles | Elles tracent | Elles tracent leur propre route. | They trace their own route. |
Other Conjugations for Tracer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tracer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tracer
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