Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Introduction to the verb confiner
The English translation of the French verb “confiner” is “to confine.” The infinitive form of “confiner” is pronounced as kɔ̃.fi.ne.
Confiner is derived from the Latin word “confinare,” meaning “to limit” or “to border.” In everyday French, it is often used to describe the act of restraining or restricting someone or something within certain boundaries or limits.
Examples:
- Tu dois confiner ta colère et rester calme. (You must confine your anger and stay calm.)
- Les animaux sauvages sont souvent confinés dans des zoos. (Wild animals are often confined in zoos.)
- La pandémie a forcé les gouvernements à confiner leurs populations. (The pandemic forced governments to confine their populations.)
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Confiner – 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 confiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | confine | Je confine chez moi. | I confine at home.
Tu | confines | Tu confines dans ta chambre. | You confine in your room.
Il | confine | Il confine depuis hier. | He confines since yesterday.
Elle | confine | Elle confine avec sa famille. | She confines with her family.
On | confine | On confine pour des raisons de sécurité. | One confines for safety reasons.
Nous | confinons | Nous confinons ensemble. | We confine together.
Vous | confinez | Vous confinez dans cette région. | You confine in this region.
Ils | confinent | Ils confinent pendant le week-end. | They confine during the weekend.
Elles | confinent | Elles confinent à la maison. | They (feminine) confine at home.
Other Conjugations for Confiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confiner (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
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