Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Introduction to the verb candir
The English translation of the French verb candir is “to candy” or “to glaze.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kahn-deer.”
The word candir is derived from the Latin word “candere” which means “to shine” or “to glow.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the process of coating or covering food with a sugar or syrup glaze.
Examples:
- Je vais candir des fruits pour faire une tarte. (I am going to candy some fruits to make a pie.)
- Cette confiserie est faite en candissant des amandes. (This confection is made by candying almonds.)
- Les écorces d’orange sont souvent candis pour être utilisées dans les gâteaux. (Orange peels are often candied to be used in cakes.)
Candir – 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 candir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cands | Je candis beaucoup de bonbons. | I candy a lot of candies. |
tu | candis | Tu ne candis pas assez de fruits. | You don’t candy enough fruits. |
il | candit | Il candit les fraises avec du sucre. | He candies the strawberries with sugar. |
elle | candit | Elle ne candit pas les légumes. | She doesn’t candy vegetables. |
on | candit | On peut candit des fruits pour les conserver. | One can candy fruits to preserve them. |
nous | candissons | Nous candissons des noix pour les fêtes. | We candy nuts for the holidays. |
vous | candissez | Vous candissez des fruits pour le dessert. | You candy fruits for dessert. |
ils | candissent | Ils candissent les fruits pour les vendre. | They candy fruits to sell them. |
elles | candissent | Elles ne candissent pas les légumes. | They don’t candy vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Candir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb candir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb candir
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