Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Introduction to the verb reluire
The English translation of the French verb reluire is “to shine” or “to gleam.” It is pronounced “ruh-lweer.”
The word reluire comes from the Latin term “re-,” meaning “again,” and “lucere,” meaning “to shine.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its past participle form, “relu,” to describe something that is shining or gleaming.
Examples:
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Les bijoux en or de ma grand-mère reluient toujours. (My grandmother’s gold jewelry still shines.)
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La lune reluit dans le ciel étoilé. (The moon is gleaming in the starry sky.)
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Les chaussures vernies de la mariée reluiront sous les projecteurs. (The bride’s patent leather shoes will shine under the spotlights.)
Reluire – 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 reluire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je reluis | Je reluis dans l’obscurité. | I shine in the dark. |
Tu | Tu reluis | Tu reluis de bonheur. | You shine with happiness. |
Il | Il reluit | Il reluit au soleil. | He shines in the sun. |
Elle | Elle reluit | Elle reluit de beauté. | She shines with beauty. |
On | On reluit | On reluit avec le vernis. | One shines with nail polish. |
Nous | Nous reluisons | Nous reluisons dans la nuit. | We shine in the night. |
Vous | Vous reluisiez | Vous reluisiez lors de la soirée. | You shone during the party. |
Ils | Ils reluisent | Ils reluisent de fierté. | They shine with pride. |
Elles | Elles reluisent | Elles reluisent dans la lumière. | They shine in the light. |
Other Conjugations for Reluire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reluire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reluire
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