Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Introduction to the verb civiliser
to civilize; [si-vee-li-zey]
The verb “civiliser” originates from the Latin word “civis” meaning “citizen.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to the action of refining or bringing civilization to someone or something.
Examples:
- Les explorateurs ont tenté de civiliser les tribus indigènes. (The explorers tried to civilize the indigenous tribes.)
- L’éducation est essentielle pour civiliser les comportements humains. (Education is essential to civilize human behavior.)
- Les missions humanitaires visent à civiliser les régions en crise. (Humanitarian missions aim to civilize crisis-stricken regions.)
Civiliser – 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 civiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | civilise | Je civilise les peuples indigènes. | I civilize indigenous peoples. |
Tu | civilises | Tu civilises les enfants. | You civilize children. |
Il | civilise | Il civilise les tribus nomades. | He civilizes nomadic tribes. |
Elle | civilise | Elle civilise les sociétés primitives. | She civilizes primitive societies. |
On | civilise | On civilise les peuples barbares. | One civilizes barbarian peoples. |
Nous | civilisons | Nous civilisons les populations. | We civilize populations. |
Vous | civilisez | Vous civilisez les cultures étrangères. | You civilize foreign cultures. |
Ils | civilisent | Ils civilisent les colonies. | They civilize colonies. |
Elles | civilisent | Elles civilisent les tribus sauvages. | They civilize wild tribes. |
Other Conjugations for Civiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
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