Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Introduction to the verb sanctifier
The English translation of the French verb sanctifier is “to sanctify.” The infinitive form, sanctifier, is pronounced as “sahn-tee-fee-ay.”
The word sanctifier comes from the Latin word sanctificare, which is a combination of the words “sanctus” meaning “holy” and “facere” meaning “to make.” In everyday French, sanctifier is most often used in a religious or spiritual context to mean “to make holy” or “to purify.”
Example 1: Les prêtres sanctifient l’eau lors de la messe. (The priests sanctify the water during mass.)
Example 2: Nous devons sanctifier nos actions pour qu’elles soient en accord avec nos croyances. (We must sanctify our actions so that they are in line with our beliefs.)
Example 3: La chapelle a été sanctifiée par le pape lors de sa visite. (The chapel was sanctified by the pope during his visit.)
Sanctifier – 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 sanctifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | sanctifie | Je sanctifie mon âme. | I sanctify my soul. |
Tu | sanctifies | Tu sanctifies ta maison. | You sanctify your house. |
Il | sanctifie | Il sanctifie l’église. | He sanctifies the church. |
Elle | sanctifie | Elle sanctifie son coeur. | She sanctifies her heart. |
On | sanctifie | On sanctifie nos actions. | We sanctify our actions. |
Nous | sanctifions | Nous sanctifions nos vies. | We sanctify our lives. |
Vous | sanctifiez | Vous sanctifiez vos prières. | You sanctify your prayers. |
Ils | sanctifient | Ils sanctifient leurs croyances. | They sanctify their beliefs. |
Elles | sanctifient | Elles sanctifient leur existence. | They sanctify their existence. |
Other Conjugations for Sanctifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sanctifier
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