Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Introduction to the verb ciller
The English translation of the French verb “ciller” is “to blink.” The infinitive form of “ciller” is pronounced as “see-yay.”
Ciller originates from the Old French word “ciller,” which derives from the Latin “cillare,” meaning “to blink.” It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the action of blinking or winking.
Examples:
- Je ne peux pas m’empêcher de ciller lorsque la lumière est trop forte. (I can’t help blinking when the light is too bright.)
- Le chat a cillé avant de s’endormir. (The cat blinked before falling asleep.)
- Lisa cilla discrètement pour cacher sa surprise. (Lisa blinked discreetly to hide her surprise.)
Ciller – 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 ciller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cille | Je cille souvent en classe. | I blink often in class. |
Tu | cilles | Pourquoi tu cilles autant ? | Why do you blink so much? |
Il | cille | Il cille quand il est fatigué. | He blinks when he is tired. |
Elle | cille | Elle cille en regardant l’écran. | She blinks while looking at the screen. |
On | cille | On cille naturellement. | One blinks naturally. |
Nous | cillons | Nous cillons en réponse à la lumière. | We blink in response to light. |
Vous | cillez | Est-ce que vous cillez trop ? | Do you blink too much? |
Ils | cillent | Ils cillent en synchronisation. | They blink in sync. |
Elles | cillent | Elles cillent avec leurs yeux. | They blink with their eyes. |
Other Conjugations for Ciller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ciller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
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