Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Introduction to the verb cintrer
The English translation of the French verb cintrer is “to bend” or “to curve.” It is pronounced as [sɛ̃tʁe] in its infinitive form.
The word “cintrer” comes from the Latin word “cinctura” which means “girdle” or “belt.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the future.
Examples:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je cintrerais cette pièce en tissu. (If I had more time, I would bend this piece of fabric.)
- Tu ne pourrais pas cintrer un peu cette règle pour qu’elle s’adapte à la forme du mur ? (Could you bend this ruler a bit so it fits the shape of the wall?)
- Elle cintrerait ses cheveux si elle avait les cheveux plus longs. (She would curl her hair if she had longer hair.)
English translations:
- If I had more time, I would bend this piece of fabric.
- Could you bend this ruler a bit so it fits the shape of the wall?
- She would curl her hair if she had longer hair.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cintrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cintrerais | Je cintrerais ma robe. | I would cinch my dress. |
tu | cintrerais | Tu cintrerais mieux. | You would cinch better. |
il | cintrerait | Il cintrerait son pantalon. | He would cinch his pants. |
elle | cintrerait | Elle cintrerait sa ceinture. | She would cinch her belt. |
on | cintrerait | On cintrerait les vêtements. | One would cinch the clothes. |
nous | cintrerions | Nous cintrerions le tissu. | We would cinch the fabric. |
vous | cintreriez | Vous cintreriez votre veste. | You would cinch your jacket. |
ils | cintreraient | Ils cintreraient leurs chapeaux. | They would cinch their hats. |
elles | cintreraient | Elles cintreraient leurs robes. | They would cinch their dresses. |
Other Conjugations for Cintrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
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Cintrer – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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