Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Introduction to the verb alentir
The English translation of the French verb alentir is “to slow down.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-lawn-teer.”
The word alentir has its roots in Latin, coming from the word “lentus” which means “slow.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of movement or speed, to indicate a decrease in speed.
Examples:
- Nous devons alentir avant d’entrer en ville. (We need to slow down before entering the city.)
- La voiture a commencé à alentir à cause du trafic. (The car started to slow down because of the traffic.)
- Les années qui passent semblent alentir le rythme de ma vie. (The passing years seem to slow down the pace of my life.)
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Alentir – 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 alentir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | alentis | Je alentis mon rythme. | I slow down my pace. |
Tu | alentis | Tu alentis la musique. | You slow down the music. |
Il | alentit | Il alentit son vélo. | He slows down his bike. |
Elle | alentit | Elle alentit la conversation. | She slows down the conversation. |
On | alentit | On alentit la vitesse. | We slow down the speed. |
Nous | alentissons | Nous alentissons notre travail. | We slow down our work. |
Vous | alentissez | Vous alentissez la lecture. | You slow down the reading. |
Ils | alentissent | Ils alentissent leur course. | They slow down their run. |
Elles | alentissent | Elles alentissent leur danse. | They slow down their dance. |
Other Conjugations for Alentir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alentir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alentir
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