Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Introduction to the verb machiner
The English translation of the French verb machiner is “to plot” or “to scheme.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mah-shee-nay.”
Machiner comes from the Old French word “machine,” meaning “device” or “contraption.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the act of planning or scheming, usually in a secretive or dishonest manner.
Examples:
- Les deux hommes ont machiné un plan pour voler la banque. (The two men schemed a plan to rob the bank.)
- Elle a machiné pour obtenir le poste à la place de son collègue. (She plotted to get the position instead of her colleague.)
- Les enfants ont machiné une surprise pour leur mère. (The children planned a surprise for their mother.)
Machiner – 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 machiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | machine | Je machine tous les jours. | I machine every day. |
Tu | machines | Tu machines très vite. | You machine very fast. |
Il | machine | Il machine pour son travail. | He machines for his job. |
Elle | machine | Elle machine ses vêtements. | She machines her clothes. |
On | machine | On machine souvent dans cette usine. | We machine often in this factory. |
Nous | machinons | Nous machinons ensemble. | We machine together. |
Vous | machinez | Vous machinez parfaitement. | You machine perfectly. |
Ils | machinent | Ils machinent pour construire une voiture. | They machine to build a car. |
Elles | machinent | Elles machinent dans leur garage. | They machine in their garage. |
Other Conjugations for Machiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb machiner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
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