Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Introduction to the verb cisailler
The English translation of the French verb “cisailler” is “to snip” or “to shear”. The infinitive form of cisailler is pronounced as /si.za.je/.
Originating from the Old French word “cisaille”, cisailler is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of cutting or trimming something with scissors or shears.
Examples:
- Elle cisailla les branches mortes de l’arbre. (She snipped the dead branches of the tree.)
- Le tailleur cisailla le tissu pour créer une nouvelle robe. (The tailor sheared the fabric to create a new dress.)
- Le coiffeur a cisaillé mes cheveux pour créer une coupe moderne. (The hairdresser snipped my hair to create a modern hairstyle.)
Cisailler – 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 cisailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cisaille | Je cisaille le papier. | I shear the paper. |
Tu | cisailles | Tu cisailles les tissus. | You shear the fabrics. |
Il | cisaille | Il cisaille la laine. | He shears the wool. |
Elle | cisaille | Elle cisaille les haies. | She shears the hedges. |
On | cisaille | On cisaille les plantes. | One shears the plants. |
Nous | cisaillons | Nous cisaillons les arbustes. | We shear the shrubs. |
Vous | ciseillez | Vous ciseillez les cheveux. | You shear the hair. |
Ils | cisaille | Ils cisaille les moutons. | They shear the sheep. |
Elles | cisaille | Elles cisaille les feuilles. | They shear the leaves. |
Other Conjugations for Cisailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
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