Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Introduction to the verb friser
The English translation of the French verb “friser” is “to curl” or “to frizz.” The infinitive form “friser” is pronounced as [fʀi.ze].
The word “friser” comes from the Old French word “frisier” which means “to curl” or “to crimp.” In everyday French, “friser” is most often used to refer to the action of curling or frizzing hair. However, it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe things that are on the verge of happening or reaching a certain state.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “friser” in everyday French:
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Ma sœur frise ses cheveux tous les matins.
(My sister curls her hair every morning.) -
Attention, ça frise l’indécence !
(Watch out, that borders on indecency!) -
Les prix des logements à Paris frisent l’absurdité.
(Housing prices in Paris are reaching absurd levels.)
Friser – 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 friser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | frise | Je frise mes cheveux. | I curl my hair. |
Tu | frises | Tu frises ton dessert. | You curl your dessert. |
Il | frise | Il frise sa moustache. | He curls his mustache. |
Elle | frise | Elle frise ses cils. | She curls her eyelashes. |
On | frise | On frise le ridicule. | One borders on ridiculousness. |
Nous | frisons | Nous frisons la perfection. | We border on perfection. |
Vous | frisez | Vous frisez l’excellence. | You border on excellence. |
Ils | frisent | Ils frisent la catastrophe. | They border on disaster. |
Elles | frisent | Elles frisent l’obsession. | They (feminine) border on obsession. |
Other Conjugations for Friser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb friser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb friser
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