Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Introduction to the verb recéder
The English translation of the French verb recéder is “to withdraw” or “to give in.” It is pronounced as “reh-seh-deh.”
The word recéder comes from the Latin word “cedere,” which means “to yield” or “to give up.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone or something giving up or yielding in a situation.
Examples:
- Ils ont décidé de recéder devant les exigences des grévistes. (They have decided to give in to the demands of the strikers.)
- La pluie a finalement recédé et nous avons pu sortir. (The rain finally stopped and we were able to go out.)
- Elle a recédé à la tentation et a acheté la robe. (She gave in to temptation and bought the dress.)
Recéder – 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 recéder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | je cède | Je cède ma place au restaurant. | I yield my spot at the restaurant.
Tu | tu cèdes | Tu cèdes facilement à ses demandes. | You easily give in to his requests.
Il | il cède | Il cède la parole à son collègue. | He yields the floor to his colleague.
Elle | elle cède | Elle cède son tour pour jouer. | She gives up her turn to play.
On | on cède | On cède souvent à la tentation. | We often give in to temptation.
Nous | nous cédons | Nous cédons à la pression de nos parents. | We give in to the pressure from our parents.
Vous | vous cédez | Vous cédez toujours devant lui. | You always give in to him.
Ils | ils cèdent | Ils cèdent leurs droits à la propriété. | They give up their property rights.
Elles | elles cèdent | Elles cèdent à la panique. | They give in to panic.
Other Conjugations for Recéder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recéder (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recéder
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