Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Introduction to the verb resserrer
The English translation of the French verb resserrer is “to tighten” or “to narrow.”
The infinitive form of resserrer is pronounced as “ruh-suh-ray.”
The word resserrer comes from the French word “resser,” meaning “to tighten,” and is derived from the Latin word “strictus,” meaning “tight” or “constricted.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe physically tightening or narrowing something, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to intensify” or “to make more challenging.”
Examples of resserrer in everyday French:
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Je vais resserrer la vis pour que le meuble ne bouge pas. (I am going to tighten the screw so that the furniture doesn’t move.)
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Le gouvernement a décidé de resserrer les mesures de sécurité après l’attaque terroriste. (The government has decided to tighten security measures after the terrorist attack.)
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Mon emploi du temps est déjà très chargé, je ne peux pas resserrer mon programme. (My schedule is already very busy, I cannot make it more challenging.)
Resserrer – 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 resserrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je resserre | Je resserre ma ceinture. | I tighten my belt.
Tu | Tu resserres | Tu resserres la vis. | You tighten the screw.
Il | Il resserre | Il resserre les cordes. | He tightens the ropes.
Elle | Elle resserre | Elle resserre les liens. | She tightens the bonds.
On | On resserre | On resserre les rangs. | We tighten the ranks.
Nous | Nous resserrons | Nous resserrons nos dépenses. | We tighten our expenses.
Vous | Vous resserrez | Vous resserrez votre prise. | You tighten your grip.
Ils | Ils resserrent | Ils resserrent les écrous. | They tighten the nuts.
Elles | Elles resserrent | Elles resserrent leurs bras. | They tighten their arms.
Other Conjugations for Resserrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resserrer
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