Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Introduction to the verb lacer
The English translation of the French verb lacer is “to lace” or “to tie.” It is pronounced as “lah-ser” in its infinitive form.
The word lacer comes from the Latin word “lacere,” meaning “to entice” or “to lure.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of tying or fastening something with laces or strings.
Here are three examples of how lacer is used in everyday French:
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Je dois lacer mes chaussures avant de sortir. (I have to lace my shoes before going out.)
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Elle a laceré le corset de sa robe pour qu’elle soit bien ajustée. (She laced up the corset of her dress to make it fit perfectly.)
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Vous devriez lacer le sac pour éviter que les objets tombent. (You should tie up the bag to prevent the objects from falling out.)
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Lacer – 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 lacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | lace | Je lace mes chaussures. | I lace up my shoes. |
Tu | laces | Tu laces tes patins. | You lace up your skates. |
Il | lace | Il lace ses bottes. | He laces up his boots. |
Elle | lace | Elle lace sa robe. | She laces up her dress. |
On | lace | On lace nos baskets. | We lace up our sneakers. |
Nous | laçons | Nous laçons nos crampons. | We lace up our cleats. |
Vous | lacez | Vous lacez vos gants. | You lace up your gloves. |
Ils | lacent | Ils lacent leurs sacs à dos. | They lace up their backpacks. |
Elles | lacent | Elles lacent leurs corsets. | They lace up their corsets. |
Other Conjugations for Lacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lacer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacer
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