Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Introduction to the verb céder
The English translation of the French verb céder is “to yield” or “to give in”. The infinitive form of céder is pronounced as “seh-day”.
The verb céder originated from the Latin word “cedere”, which means “to go away” or “to yield”. In everyday French, céder is most often used to express the act of giving in, surrendering, or yielding to someone or something.
Examples:
- Je ne céderai pas à tes demandes. (I will not yield to your demands.)
- Il a cédé devant la pression de ses collègues. (He gave in to the pressure from his colleagues.)
- Nous devons céder la priorité aux piétons. (We must yield to pedestrians.)
Note: The pronunciation guide provided is an approximation based on the standard French pronunciation, using English phonetics.
Céder – 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 céder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cède | Je cède | I yield |
tu | cèdes | Tu cèdes | You yield |
il | cède | Il cède | He yields |
elle | cède | Elle cède | She yields |
on | cède | On cède | One yields |
nous | cédons | Nous cédons | We yield |
vous | cédez | Vous cédez | You yield |
ils | cèdent | Ils cèdent | They yield |
elles | cèdent | Elles cèdent | They yield |
Other Conjugations for Céder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb céder (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
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