Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Introduction to the verb mégir
The English translation of the French verb “mégir” is “to warp/to bend.” It is pronounced “may-jeer” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word “mégir” comes from the Latin word “maceria” meaning “wall” and the suffix -igere meaning “to make,” giving it the meaning “to make into a wall.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to objects or materials being bent, curved, or warped.
Examples:
- Les planches de bois ont mégé à cause de l’humidité. (The wooden planks warped due to humidity.)
- Il faut faire attention à ne pas mégir cette feuille de papier fragile. (We need to be careful not to bend this fragile piece of paper.)
- La chaleur a fait mégir le plastique de la chaise. (The heat caused the plastic of the chair to warp.)
Response: The English translation of the French verb “mégir” is “to warp/to bend.” It is pronounced “may-jeer” in its infinitive form.
Mégir – 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 mégir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’égi | Je m’égi en me concentrant. | I am concentrating. |
tu | mégis | Tu mégis très rapidement. | You are shriveling quickly. |
il | mégit | Il mégit en silence. | He is shrinking in silence. |
elle | mégit | Elle mégit sous la chaleur. | She is withering under the heat. |
on | mégit | On mégit dans cette pièce sombre. | One is shrinking in this dark room. |
nous | mégissons | Nous mégissons ensemble. | We are shrinking together. |
vous | mégissez | Vous mégissez avec grâce. | You are shrinking gracefully. |
ils | mégissent | Ils mégissent devant le miroir. | They are shrinking in front of the mirror. |
elles | mégissent | Elles mégissent lentement. | They (fem.) are shrinking slowly. |
Other Conjugations for Mégir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mégir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégir
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