Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Introduction to the verb freiner
The English translation of the French verb “freiner” is “to brake”. The infinitive form, “freiner”, is pronounced as [fʁe.ne].
Freiner is derived from the Old French word “fraindre” which means “to restrain”. In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of applying brakes, both in the context of driving vehicles and in a figurative sense.
Examples:
- Je dois freiner brusquement pour éviter l’accident. (I have to brake suddenly to avoid the accident.)
- Il faut freiner la propagation du virus en respectant les mesures de distanciation sociale. (We need to brake the spread of the virus by following social distancing measures.)
- Le cycliste a freiné pour laisser passer les piétons. (The cyclist braked to let the pedestrians pass.)
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Freiner – 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 freiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je freine | Je freine pour éviter l’accident. | I brake to avoid the accident. |
Tu | tu freines | Tu freines brusquement. | You brake suddenly. |
Il | il freine | Il freine avant le virage. | He brakes before the turn. |
Elle | elle freine | Elle freine doucement. | She brakes gently. |
On | on freine | On freine quand il pleut. | We/They/One brake when it’s raining. |
Nous | nous freinons | Nous freinons devant le feu rouge. | We brake at the red light. |
Vous | vous freinez | Vous freinez progressivement. | You brake gradually. |
Ils | ils freinent | Ils freinent pour ralentir. | They (masculine) brake to slow down. |
Elles | elles freinent | Elles freinent à temps. | They (feminine) brake on time. |
Other Conjugations for Freiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb freiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
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