Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Introduction to the verb cibler
The English translation of the French verb “cibler” is “to target” or “to aim at”. The infinitive form “cibler” is pronounced as “see-bleh”.
The word “cibler” originates from the Latin word “cibus” meaning “food” or “meal”, which evolved into the Old French word “cible” meaning “target” or “goal”. In everyday French, “cibler” is most often used to express the action of aiming or targeting something, both literally and figuratively.
Examples:
- Nous devons cibler notre public pour cette campagne. (We need to target our audience for this campaign.)
- Les chercheurs ciblent les cellules cancéreuses. (The researchers target cancer cells.)
- Le sniper a ciblé sa victime et a tiré. (The sniper targeted his victim and shot.)
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Cibler – 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 cibler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | cible | Je cible | I target |
tu | cibles | Tu cibles | You target |
il | cible | Il cible | He targets |
elle | cible | Elle cible | She targets |
on | cible | On cible | One targets |
nous | ciblons | Nous ciblons | We target |
vous | ciblez | Vous ciblez | You target |
ils | ciblent | Ils ciblent | They target |
elles | ciblent | Elles ciblent | They target |
Other Conjugations for Cibler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cibler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
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