Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Introduction to the verb croiser
The English translation of the French verb “croiser” is “to cross” or “to intersect.” The infinitive form “croiser” is pronounced as /kʁwaze/.
The word “croiser” comes from the Old French term “croisier” which means “to place in the form of a cross.” In everyday French, “croiser” is commonly used to refer to crossing paths, intersecting, or meeting someone unexpectedly.
Examples:
- Je croise mon voisin tous les matins. (I cross paths with my neighbor every morning.)
- Les deux routes se croisent à cet endroit. (The two roads intersect at this spot.)
- Je ne m’attendais pas à croiser Marie à la bibliothèque. (I didn’t expect to run into Marie at the library.)
Croiser – 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 croiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | croise | Je croise la rue. | I cross the street. |
Tu | croises | Tu croises ton ami. | You cross your friend. |
Il | croise | Il croise la rivière. | He crosses the river. |
Elle | croise | Elle croise son frère. | She crosses her brother. |
On | croise | On croise les doigts. | We cross our fingers. |
Nous | croisons | Nous croisons des personnes. | We cross people. |
Vous | croisez | Vous croisez le chemin. | You cross the path. |
Ils | croisent | Ils croisent la frontière. | They cross the border. |
Elles | croisent | Elles croisent la route. | They (feminine) cross the road. |
Other Conjugations for Croiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croiser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
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