Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Introduction to the verb osciller
The English translation of the French verb osciller is “to oscillate” or “to sway.” The infinitive form, “osciller,” is pronounced as “oh-see-yay.”
The word “osciller” comes from the Latin word “oscillare,” which means “to swing” or “to sway.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a back-and-forth movement or fluctuation.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Les feuilles des arbres oscillaient doucement au vent. (The tree leaves were swaying gently in the wind.)
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La bourse a oscillé entre hausse et baisse toute la journée. (The stock market oscillated between rise and fall all day.)
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Elle a oscillé entre l’amour et la haine pour lui. (She oscillated between love and hate for him.)
Translation: Returned the language origin and typical usage of “osciller” with three examples in French and their English translations.
Osciller – 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 osciller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | oscille | J’oscille | I oscillate |
tu | oscilles | Tu oscilles | You oscillate |
il | oscille | Il oscille | He oscillates |
elle | oscille | Elle oscille | She oscillates |
on | oscille | On oscille | One oscillates |
nous | oscillons | Nous oscillons | We oscillate |
vous | oscillez | Vous oscillez | You oscillate |
ils | oscillent | Ils oscillent | They oscillate |
elles | oscillent | Elles oscillent | They oscillate |
Other Conjugations for Osciller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb osciller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb osciller
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