Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Introduction to the verb balancer
The English translation of the French verb “balancer” is “to swing” or “to balance.” The infinitive form of “balancer” is pronounced as [ba.lɑ̃.se].
The word “balancer” comes from the Latin word “bilancia,” which means “scale” or “balance.” In everyday French, “balancer” is used to describe the act of swinging, rocking, or balancing something. It can also be used metaphorically to mean “to hesitate,” “to vacillate,” or “to waver” in a decision or opinion.
Examples of usage:
- Il aime balancer sur sa chaise. (He likes to swing on his chair.)
- Elle balançait doucement le berceau pour calmer le bébé. (She was gently rocking the cradle to calm the baby.)
- Ne balançons pas entre deux options, il faut prendre une décision. (Let’s not waver between two options, we need to make a decision.)
Translation:
- He likes to swing on his chair.
- She was gently rocking the cradle to calm the baby.
- Let’s not waver between two options, we need to make a decision.
Balancer – 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 balancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | balance | Je balance | I swing |
tu | balances | Tu balances | You swing |
il | balance | Il balance | He swings |
elle | balance | Elle balance | She swings |
on | balance | On balance | One swings |
nous | balançons | Nous balançons | We swing |
vous | balancez | Vous balancez | You swing |
ils | balancent | Ils balancent | They swing (masculine) |
elles | balancent | Elles balancent | They swing (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Balancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balancer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
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