Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Introduction to the verb fossiliser
The English translation of the French verb “fossiliser” is “to fossilize.” The infinitive form of “fossiliser” is pronounced as “fo-see-lee-zay.”
The word “fossiliser” has its origin in the French noun “fossile” (fossil). In everyday French, “fossiliser” is commonly used to describe the process of preserving organic remains in the form of fossils. It is also used metaphorically to indicate something that has become outdated or stuck in the past.
Three simple examples of the usage of “fossiliser” in French, along with their English translations, are:
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Les empreintes de pas se sont fossilisées dans la roche.
(The footprints have fossilized in the rock.) -
Certains scientifiques pensent que la technologie va fossiiser les emplois traditionnels.
(Some scientists believe that technology will fossilize traditional jobs.) -
L’habitude de toujours faire les mêmes choses peut fossiliser notre créativité.
(The habit of always doing the same things can fossilize our creativity.)
Fossiliser – 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 fossiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | fossilise | Je fossilise des plantes | I fossilize plants |
tu | fossilises | Tu fossilises des os | You fossilize bones |
il | fossilise | Il fossilise des insectes | He fossilizes insects |
elle | fossilise | Elle fossilise des coquillages | She fossilizes seashells |
on | fossilise | On fossilise des animaux | One/We fossilize animals |
nous | fossilisons | Nous fossilisons des empreintes | We fossilize footprints |
vous | fossilisez | Vous fossilisez des minéraux | You fossilize minerals |
ils | fossilisent | Ils fossilisent des fossiles | They fossilize fossils |
elles | fossilisent | Elles fossilisent des plantes | They fossilize plants |
Other Conjugations for Fossiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
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