Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Introduction to the verb cinématographier
The English translation of the French verb cinématographier is “to film” or “to cinematograph”. The infinitive form “cinématographier” is pronounced as “see-nay-mah-toh-gra-fee-yay”.
Cinématographier originates from the French word “cinématographe”, which was coined by the Lumière brothers in the late 19th century. It derives from the Greek words “kinema” meaning “movement” and “graphein” meaning “to write”. In everyday French, cinématographier is used to refer to the action of filming or recording moving images with a camera.
Examples of usage:
- Je vais cinématographier le paysage lors de mon voyage. (I will film the landscape during my trip.)
- Elle a cinématographié la cérémonie de remise des prix. (She filmed the award ceremony.)
- Nous avons cinématographié notre journée à la plage. (We filmed our day at the beach.)
Cinématographier – About the French Present Tense
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Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of cinématographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cinématographie | Je cinématographie le paysage. | I film the landscape. |
Tu | cinématographies | Tu cinématographies la scène. | You film the scene. |
Il | cinématographie | Il cinématographie le documentaire. | He films the documentary. |
Elle | cinématographie | Elle cinématographie le court métrage. | She films the short film. |
On | cinématographie | On cinématographie le film d’action. | One films the action movie. |
Nous | cinématographions | Nous cinématographions les acteurs. | We film the actors. |
Vous | cinématographiez | Vous cinématographiez la séquence. | You film the sequence. |
Ils | cinématographient | Ils cinématographient les événements. | They film the events. |
Elles | cinématographient | Elles cinématographient les paysages. | They film the landscapes. |
Other Conjugations for Cinématographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
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