L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Introduction to the verb confiner
The English translation of the French verb confiner is “to confine” or “to restrict.” The infinitive form of confiner is pronounced “koh-fee-neh.”
The word confiner comes from the Latin word “confinare,” meaning “to set boundaries or limit.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of restraining or limiting someone or something.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je dois me confiner à mon bureau pour travailler. (I have to confine myself to my desk to work.)
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Le gouvernement a décidé de confiner la ville pour contenir la propagation du virus. (The government has decided to confine the city to contain the spread of the virus.)
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Les parents ont dû confiner leur enfant turbulent dans sa chambre pour le punir. (The parents had to confine their unruly child in his room as punishment.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of confiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | confine | Je confine ma peur. | I confine my fear. |
tu | confines | Tu confines tes émotions. | You confine your emotions. |
il | confine | Il confine la population. | He confines the population. |
elle | confine | Elle confine le chat dans la maison. | She confines the cat in the house. |
on | confine | On confine les malades. | We confine the sick. |
nous | confinons | Nous confinons nos activités. | We confine our activities. |
vous | confinez | Vous confinez vos enfants. | You confine your children. |
ils | confinent | Ils confinent les prisonniers. | They confine the prisoners. |
elles | confinent | Elles confinent leurs pensées. | They confine their thoughts. |
Other Conjugations for Confiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner (this article)
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Confiner – 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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