L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Introduction to the verb centrer
The English translation of the French verb centrer is “to center” or “to focus.” The infinitive form of centrer is pronounced as “son-tray.”
Centrer is derived from the Latin word “centrum” meaning “center.” In everyday French, it is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object to complete the action. It is commonly used to refer to the act of bringing something or someone to the center or focus of attention or activity.
Three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Je dois centrer mes efforts sur ce projet. (I need to focus my efforts on this project.)
- Il faut centrer la discussion sur le sujet principal. (We need to center the discussion on the main topic.)
- Tu peux centrer le texte pour le rendre plus visible. (You can center the text to make it more visible.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of centrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | centre | Je centre le texte. | I center the text. |
tu | centes | Tu centres la photo. | You center the photo. |
il | centre | Il centre la balle. | He centers the ball. |
elle | centre | Elle centre le gâteau. | She centers the cake. |
on | centre | On centre le projet. | We center the project. |
nous | centrons | Nous centrons la discussion. | We center the discussion. |
vous | centrez | Vous centrez la cible. | You center the target. |
ils | centrent | Ils centrent la caméra. | They center the camera. |
elles | centrent | Elles centrent le sujet. | They center the subject. |
Other Conjugations for Centrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer (this article)
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Centrer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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