Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Introduction to the verb cisailler
The English translation of the French verb cisailler is “to shear” or “to cut with scissors”. It is pronounced “see-zah-yay”.
The language origin of cisailler can be traced back to the Latin word “cisellare”, which means “to engrave or carve with a chisel”. In French, it evolved to mean “to cut or trim with scissors”.
In everyday French, cisailler is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, possibility, or uncertainty. It is used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” to introduce a dependent clause.
Three simple examples of cisailler used in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je souhaite que tu cisailles mes cheveux demain. (I wish for you to shear my hair tomorrow.)
- Il se peut qu’elle ciseille ses fleurs pour les mettre dans un vase. (It is possible that she will cut her flowers to put them in a vase.)
- Il est important que vous cisailliez le tissu avec précision. (It is important for you to cut the fabric with precision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cisailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ciseille | Il faut que je ciseille le papier. | I must cut the paper. |
tu | ciseilles | Je préfère que tu ciseilles. | I prefer you cut. |
il | ciseille | Il est possible qu’il ciseille. | It’s possible he cuts. |
elle | ciseille | Elle veut que j’elle ciseille. | She wants her to cut. |
on | ciseille | Il est important qu’on ciseille. | It’s important we cut. |
nous | ciseillions | Il est préférable que nous ciseillions. | It’s preferable we cut. |
vous | ciseilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous ciseilliez. | It’s necessary you cut. |
ils | ciseillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ciseillent. | It’s essential they cut. |
elles | ciseillent | Il est crucial qu’elles ciseillent. | It’s crucial they cut. |
Other Conjugations for Cisailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
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Cisailler – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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