Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Introduction to the verb chancir
The English translation of the French verb chancir is “to spoil/to ruin/to deteriorate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “shahn-seer.”
The word “chancir” comes from the Latin word “cancellare” which means “to cross out/cancel.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of something that has been damaged or ruined, whether it be a physical object or a situation.
Examples:
- La pluie a fait chancir les chaussures en cuir de ma grand-mère. (The rain ruined my grandmother’s leather shoes.)
- La crise économique a chanci les plans de vacances de la famille. (The economic crisis spoiled the family’s vacation plans.)
- Le lait a chanci et n’est plus bon à boire. (The milk has spoiled and is no longer good to drink.)
Chancir – 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 chancir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je chancis | Je chancis avec précaution. | I carefully crush. |
tu | tu chancis | Tu chancis les noix dans le bol. | You crush the walnuts in the bowl. |
il | il chancit | Il chancit les pommes de terre en purée. | He crushes the potatoes into mashed potatoes. |
elle | elle chancit | Elle chancit la pâte pour les cookies. | She crushes the dough for the cookies. |
on | on chancit | On chancit ces herbes pour les faire fondre. | We crush these herbs to dissolve them. |
nous | nous chancissons | Nous chancissons les raisins pour faire du jus. | We crush the grapes to make juice. |
vous | vous chancissez | Vous chancissez les glaçons avant de les mettre dans le verre. | You crush the ice cubes before putting them in the glass. |
ils | ils chancissent | Ils chancissent les feuilles pour en faire une infusion. | They crush the leaves to make an infusion. |
elles | elles chancissent | Elles chancissent les noisettes pour en faire une pâte à tartiner. | They crush the hazelnuts to make a spread. |
Other Conjugations for Chancir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chancir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chancir
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