Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Introduction to the verb incliner
The English translation of the French verb incliner is “to incline” or “to lean.” It is pronounced [ɛ̃kline] in its infinitive form.
The word “incliner” comes from the Latin word “inclīnāre,” meaning “to bend or turn.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express physically leaning or tilting in a certain direction.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Il faut incliner la tête pour passer par la porte étroite. (You have to tilt your head to pass through the narrow door.)
- Le bateau a commencé à incliner dangereusement vers la droite. (The boat started to lean dangerously to the right.)
- Je vais incliner ma décision en fonction de tes arguments. (I will lean towards my decision based on your arguments.)
Incliner – 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 incliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | incline | Je m’incline devant toi. | I bow down before you. |
Tu | inclines | Tu inclines la tête. | You tilt your head. |
Il | incline | Il incline son corps pour saluer. | He leans his body to greet. |
Elle | incline | Elle incline la balance. | She tilts the scale. |
On | incline | On se penche pour ramasser. | We lean down to pick up. |
Nous | inclinons | Nous inclinons nos têtes en signe de respect. | We bow our heads as a sign of respect. |
Vous | inclinez | Vous inclinez votre tête pour saluer. | You tilt your head to greet. |
Ils | inclinent | Ils inclinent la table pour la déplacer. | They tilt the table to move it. |
Elles | inclinent | Elles inclinent la tête en signe de compréhension. | They tilt their heads as a sign of understanding. |
Other Conjugations for Incliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incliner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incliner
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