Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Introduction to the verb bercer
The English translation of the French verb “bercer” is “to rock.” The infinitive form “bercer” is pronounced as “ber-seh.”
The verb “bercer” comes from the Latin word “bassare” which means to rock. In everyday French, “bercer” is commonly used to describe the action of rocking someone or something gently, such as a baby or a cradle. It can also be used figuratively to express the idea of comforting or soothing someone.
Examples:
- Elle berce son bébé avec une chanson douce. (She rocks her baby with a soft song.)
- La chaise berçait agréablement sous le poids de la personne assise. (The chair was rocking pleasantly under the weight of the person sitting.)
- Le son des vagues qui bercent est apaisant. (The sound of the rocking waves is soothing.)
Bercer – 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 bercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | berce | Je berce mon bébé. | I rock my baby. |
tu | berces | Tu berces ta sœur. | You rock your sister. |
il | berce | Il berce son chien. | He rocks his dog. |
elle | berce | Elle berce sa poupée. | She rocks her doll. |
on | berce | On berce les enfants. | We rock the children. |
nous | berçons | Nous berçons notre petit-frère. | We rock our little brother. |
vous | bercez | Vous bercez votre nièce. | You rock your niece. |
ils | bercent | Ils bercent les jumeaux. | They rock the twins. |
elles | bercent | Elles bercent leurs petits-enfants. | They rock their grandchildren. |
Other Conjugations for Bercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bercer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
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