Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Introduction to the verb refléter
The English translation of the French verb refléter is “to reflect.” It is pronounced “ruh-fley-tey.”
The word refléter originates from the Latin word “reflectere” which means “to bend back.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of an object or surface bouncing light or sound off of it, or to describe how something is a mirror image or representation of something else.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Le miroir reflète mon reflet. (The mirror reflects my reflection.)
- La lumière du coucher de soleil se reflète sur l’eau. (The light of the sunset reflects on the water.)
- Les actions d’une personne reflètent souvent ses valeurs. (A person’s actions often reflect their values.)
Refléter – 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 refléter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me reflète | Je me reflète dans le miroir. | I reflect myself in the mirror. |
tu | te reflètes | Tu te reflètes dans l’eau. | You reflect yourself in the water. |
il | se reflète | Il se reflète dans la vitre. | He reflects himself in the window. |
elle | se reflète | Elle se reflète dans le miroir. | She reflects herself in the mirror. |
on | se reflète | On se reflète dans l’eau. | We reflect ourselves in the water. |
nous | nous reflétons | Nous nous reflétons dans le lac. | We reflect ourselves in the lake. |
vous | vous reflétez | Vous vous reflétez dans le miroir. | You reflect yourself in the mirror. |
ils | se reflètent | Ils se reflètent dans la vitre. | They reflect themselves in the window. |
elles | se reflètent | Elles se reflètent dans le miroir. | They reflect themselves in the mirror. |
Other Conjugations for Refléter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb refléter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refléter
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