Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Introduction to the verb geler
The English translation of the French verb “geler” is “to freeze”. The infinitive form “geler” is pronounced as “zhə-lay”.
The word “geler” originated from the Latin word “gelāre”, meaning “to freeze” or “to make cold”. In everyday French, “geler” is most often used to describe the action of freezing, both in a literal sense (such as freezing liquids or food) and figuratively (such as being extremely cold).
Examples:
- Il fait très froid, l’eau dans le tuyau a gelé. (It’s very cold, the water in the pipe has frozen.)
- Je vais mettre les glaçons dans le congélateur pour les faire geler. (I’m going to put the ice cubes in the freezer to make them freeze.)
- Attention, le verglas peut faire geler les routes, soyez prudents. (Be careful, black ice can freeze the roads, be cautious.)
Note: The translations provided are just one possible translation of each sentence.
Geler – 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 geler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je gèle | Je gèle facilement en hiver. | I easily freeze in winter. |
Tu | tu gèles | Tu gèles toujours les légumes. | You always freeze the vegetables. |
Il | il gèle | Il gèle dehors aujourd’hui. | He is freezing outside today. |
Elle | elle gèle | Elle gèle lorsqu’elle est dehors. | She freezes when she is outside. |
On | on gèle | On gèle dans cette pièce. | We’re freezing in this room. |
Nous | nous gelons | Nous gelons tous les deux. | We both are freezing. |
Vous | vous gelez | Vous gelez vos pieds dans la neige. | You freeze your feet in the snow. |
Ils | ils gèlent | Ils gèlent les fruits pour l’hiver. | They freeze the fruits for winter. |
Elles | elles gèlent | Elles gèlent leurs mains froides. | They (feminine) freeze their cold hands. |
Other Conjugations for Geler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb geler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
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