Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Introduction to the verb coiffer
The English translation of the French verb “coiffer” is “to style” or “to do someone’s hair.” The infinitive form of “coiffer” is pronounced as “kwa-fay.”
“Coiffer” comes from the Latin word “cappare,” which means “to cover with a hood.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of styling or arranging someone’s hair.
Examples of usage:
- Je vais chez le coiffeur pour me faire coiffer. (I am going to the hairdresser to get my hair styled.)
- Elle a de longs cheveux qu’elle aime coiffer chaque matin. (She has long hair that she enjoys styling every morning.)
- Le coiffeur a coiffé la mariée avec une belle coiffure. (The hairdresser styled the bride’s hair with a beautiful hairstyle.)
Coiffer – 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 coiffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | coiffe | Je coiffe mes cheveux. | I comb my hair. |
tu | coiffes | Tu coiffes ta sœur. | You comb your sister’s hair. |
il | coiffe | Il coiffe son client. | He combs his client’s hair. |
elle | coiffe | Elle coiffe sa fille. | She combs her daughter’s hair. |
on | coiffe | On coiffe les mannequins. | One combs the models’ hair. |
nous | coiffons | Nous coiffons nos amis. | We comb our friends’ hair. |
vous | coiffez | Vous coiffez vos clients. | You comb your clients’ hair. |
ils | coiffent | Ils coiffent leurs clients. | They comb their clients’ hair. |
elles | coiffent | Elles coiffent leurs cheveux. | They comb their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Coiffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
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