Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Introduction to the verb cheminer
The English translation of the French verb “cheminer” is “to walk” or “to journey.” The infinitive form “cheminer” is pronounced as /ʃə.mi.ne/.
The word “cheminer” comes from the Latin word “caminare,” meaning “to walk.” In everyday French, “cheminer” is most often used to express the action of physically walking or journeying from one place to another. It can also be used metaphorically to describe progress, development, or the evolution of a situation.
Examples:
- Je chemine vers la gare. (I am walking towards the train station.)
- Ils cheminent ensemble depuis des années. (They have been journeying together for years.)
- Le projet chemine lentement. (The project is progressing slowly.)
Please note that the pronunciation provided is a phonetic approximation based on English sounds and may not be completely accurate.
Cheminer – 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 cheminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | chemine | Je chemine tous les matins. | I walk every morning. |
tu | chemines | Tu chemines lentement. | You (informal) walk slowly. |
il | chemine | Il chemine vers la gare. | He walks towards the train station. |
elle | chemine | Elle chemine avec son chien. | She walks with her dog. |
on | chemine | On chemine ensemble. | We walk together. |
nous | cheminons | Nous cheminons vers la montagne. | We walk towards the mountain. |
vous | cheminez | Vous cheminez rapidement. | You (formal/plural) walk quickly. |
ils | cheminent | Ils cheminent vers la plage. | They (masculine/mixed) walk towards the beach. |
elles | cheminent | Elles cheminent dans le parc. | They (feminine) walk in the park. |
Other Conjugations for Cheminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
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