Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Introduction to the verb basculer
The English translation of the French verb “basculer” is “to tip” or “to tilt.” The infinitive form “basculer” is pronounced as [ba.sky.le].
The word “basculer” is derived from the Old French term “basculer” meaning “to seesaw.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to a movement or action of tipping, tilting, or shifting in a figurative or literal sense.
Examples:
- La bouteille a basculé et tout le liquide s’est renversé. (The bottle tipped and all the liquid spilled.)
- Les élections pourraient basculer les résultats du pays. (The elections could tip the country’s results.)
- En raison de la crise économique, beaucoup d’entreprises ont basculé vers le télétravail. (Due to the economic crisis, many companies have shifted towards remote work.)
Note: The translations provided above are approximate and may vary depending on the context.
Basculer – 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 basculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | bascule | Je bascule vers la droite. | I tilt to the right. |
tu | bascules | Tu bascules facilement. | You tilt easily. |
il | bascule | Il bascule le plateau. | He tilts the tray. |
elle | bascule | Elle bascule d’un côté à l’autre. | She tilts from side to side. |
on | bascule | On bascule le fauteuil. | One tilts the armchair. |
nous | basculons | Nous basculons en arrière. | We tilt backwards. |
vous | basculez | Vous basculez la balance. | You tilt the scale. |
ils | basculent | Ils basculent le meuble. | They tilt the furniture. |
elles | basculent | Elles basculent le panneau. | They tilt the panel. |
Other Conjugations for Basculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb basculer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
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