Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Introduction to the verb mensurer
The English translation of the French verb mensurer is “to measure.” It is pronounced “mahn-zuhr-ay” in its infinitive form.
Mensurer comes from the Old French word “mensure,” which comes from the Latin word “mensura,” meaning “a measure.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of measuring something, whether it be length, weight, or volume.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je dois mensurer la longueur de cette étagère. (I need to measure the length of this shelf.)
- Vous devriez mensurer votre taux de cholestérol régulièrement. (You should measure your cholesterol levels regularly.)
- Les pâtissiers doivent mensurer les ingrédients avec précision. (Bakers must measure ingredients accurately.)
Mensurer – 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 mensurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | mesure | Je mesure 1m75. | I measure 1.75m. |
tu | mesures | Tu mesures ton temps de course. | You measure your running time. |
il | mesure | Il mesure la distance. | He measures the distance. |
elle | mesure | Elle mesure le tissu. | She measures the fabric. |
on | mesure | On mesure la quantité. | We measure the quantity. |
nous | mesurons | Nous mesurons la hauteur. | We measure the height. |
vous | mesurez | Vous mesurez votre poids. | You measure your weight. |
ils | mesurent | Ils mesurent la superficie. | They measure the area. |
elles | mesurent | Elles mesurent le volume. | They measure the volume. |
Other Conjugations for Mensurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
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