Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Introduction to the verb cirer
The English translation of the French verb “cirer” is “to wax.” The infinitive form “cirer” is pronounced as [see-ray].
The word “cirer” originates from the Latin word “cērāre,” which means “to wax.” In everyday French, “cirer” is most often used to refer to the action of applying wax or polish to a surface, especially to enhance shine or protect it from damage.
Examples:
- Elle aime cirer ses chaussures tous les matins. (She likes to wax her shoes every morning.)
- Nous devons cirer le parquet pour le rendre plus brillant. (We need to wax the floor to make it shinier.)
- Il a passé des heures à cirer sa voiture. (He spent hours waxing his car.)
Cirer – 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 cirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cire | Je cire mes chaussures. | I polish my shoes. |
Tu | cires | Tu cires le meuble. | You polish the furniture. |
Il | cire | Il cire sa voiture. | He polishes his car. |
Elle | cire | Elle cire le parquet. | She polishes the floor. |
On | cire | On cire les vitres. | One polishes the windows. |
Nous | cirons | Nous cirons nos bottes. | We polish our boots. |
Vous | cirez | Vous cirez la table. | You polish the table. |
Ils | cirent | Ils cirent leurs vêtements. | They polish their clothes. |
Elles | cirent | Elles cirent les cuirs. | They polish the leather. |
Other Conjugations for Cirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cirer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
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