Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Introduction to the verb circonvenir
The English translation of the French verb circonvenir is “to outwit” or “to circumvent.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “SEER-kohn-vee-nay.”
The word “circonvenir” comes from the Latin word “circumvenire” meaning “to surround” or “to deceive.” In everyday French, it is used to describe the act of outsmarting or tricking someone.
Examples:
- Il a réussi à circonvenir les règles pour obtenir le poste. – He managed to circumvent the rules to get the job.
- Ne te laisse pas circonvenir par ses manipulations. – Don’t let yourself be outwitted by his manipulations.
- Nous devons trouver un moyen de circonvenir cette difficulté. – We need to find a way to get around this difficulty.
Circonvenir – 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 circonvenir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | circonviens | Je le circonvienne. | I avoid it. |
Tu | circonvien | Tu circonvienes ton entourage. | You deceive your entourage. |
Il | circonviens | Il circonviens facilement les gens. | He easily deceives people. |
Elle | circonviens | Elle circonviens avec assurance. | She deceives confidently. |
On | circonvient | On circonvient souvent dans cette situation. | One often deceives in this situation. |
Nous | circonvenons | Nous circonvenons les règles du jeu. | We circumvent the rules of the game. |
Vous | circonvenez | Vous circonvenez trop facilement. | You deceive too easily. |
Ils | circonviennent | Ils circonviennent leurs amis pour leur propre intérêt. | They deceive their friends for their own interest. |
Elles | circonviennent | Elles circonviennent leurs parents pour obtenir ce qu’elles veulent. | They deceive their parents to get what they want. |
Other Conjugations for Circonvenir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonvenir
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