Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Introduction to the verb cintrer
to cintrer
The infinitive form of cintrer is pronounced “sahn-tray”
The verb cintrer originates from the Latin word “cinctura” which means “a girdle or belt.” In everyday French, cintrer is most often used to refer to the action of bending or curving something, especially in the context of shaping or fitting clothes.
Examples:
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J’ai cintré ma veste pour qu’elle épouse mieux ma taille.
(I tailored my jacket to better fit my waist.) -
Il faut bien cintrer le tuyau pour qu’il ne se plie pas.
(You need to bend the pipe carefully so that it doesn’t bend.) -
La robe est cintrée pour mettre en valeur les courbes féminines.
(The dress is fitted to enhance feminine curves.)
Cintrer – 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 cintrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cintrs | Je cintrs mon chapeau. | I bend my hat. |
Tu | cintres | Tu cintres ton chemisier. | You bend your blouse. |
Il | cintre | Il cintre sa veste. | He bends his jacket. |
Elle | cintre | Elle cintre sa robe. | She bends her dress. |
On | cintre | On cintre ses pantalons. | One bends their pants. |
Nous | cintrons | Nous cintrons nos ceintures. | We bend our belts. |
Vous | cintrez | Vous cintrez vos jupes. | You bend your skirts. |
Ils | cintrent | Ils cintrent leurs cravates. | They bend their ties. |
Elles | cintrent | Elles cintrent leurs manteaux. | They bend their coats. |
Other Conjugations for Cintrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
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