Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Introduction to the verb cerner
The English translation of the French verb “cerner” is “to surround” or “to encircle”. The infinitive form “cerner” is pronounced as “sehr-ney”.
The word “cerner” originates from the Latin word “cernere” which means “to sift” or “to separate”. In everyday French, “cerner” is most often used to describe the act of surrounding or encircling something or someone, both physically and metaphorically.
Examples:
- Les policiers cernent le bâtiment. (The police surround the building.)
- Il est important de bien cerner les enjeux avant de prendre une décision. (It is important to thoroughly understand the issues before making a decision.)
- Les questions du journaliste ont cerné les faiblesses du candidat. (The journalist’s questions exposed the weaknesses of the candidate.)
Cerner – 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 cerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Cerne | Je cerne la situation. | I understand the situation. |
Tu | Cernes | Tu cernes les contours. | You outline the contours. |
Il | Cerne | Il cerne le problème. | He understands the problem. |
Elle | Cerne | Elle cerne la question. | She understands the question. |
On | Cerne | On cerne les enjeux. | One understands the stakes. |
Nous | Cernons | Nous cernons la vérité. | We understand the truth. |
Vous | Cernez | Vous cernez les détails. | You understand the details. |
Ils | Cernent | Ils cernent les objectifs. | They understand the objectives. |
Elles | Cernent | Elles cernent les motivations. | They understand the motivations. |
Other Conjugations for Cerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cerner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
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