Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Introduction to the verb cambrer
The English translation of the French verb “cambrer” is “to arch” or “to bend backwards”. The infinitive form “cambrer” is pronounced as “kahm-bray”.
The word “cambrer” originates from the Latin word “camurare” which means “to make curved”. In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of bending the body or an object backward.
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Elle cambrera son dos pendant le cours de danse.
(She will arch her back during the dance class.) -
Le chat se cambrera pour se détendre.
(The cat will arch its back to relax.) -
L’archer a cambré son arc avant de tirer la flèche.
(The archer arched his bow before shooting the arrow.)
Cambrer – 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 cambrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cambr-e | Je me cambre devant l’audience. | I arch myself in front of the audience. |
Tu | cambr-es | Tu te cambres lorsque tu danses. | You arch yourself when you dance. |
Il | cambr-e | Il se cambre pour attraper le ballon. | He arches himself to catch the ball. |
Elle | cambr-e | Elle se cambre gracieusement. | She arches herself gracefully. |
On | cambr-e | On se cambre pour faire des étirements. | One arches oneself to stretch. |
Nous | cambr-ons | Nous nous cambrons pour soulager le dos. | We arch ourselves to relieve the back. |
Vous | cambr-ez | Vous vous cambrez pour résister. | You arch yourself to resist. |
Ils | cambr-ent | Ils se cambrent en signe de défi. | They arch themselves as a sign of defiance. |
Elles | cambr-ent | Elles se cambrent avec élégance. | They arch themselves with elegance. |
Other Conjugations for Cambrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
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