Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Introduction to the verb serpenter
The English translation of the French verb serpenter is “to snake/wind/curve”. It is pronounced “sehr-pahn-teh”.
The word serpenter comes from the Latin word “serpens” which means “snake”. In everyday French, it is mostly used to describe the movement of something in a winding or curving way.
Examples:
- Le fleuve serpente à travers la ville. (The river winds through the city.)
- Le serpent serpente à travers l’herbe. (The snake slithers through the grass.)
- La route serpente à travers les montagnes. (The road curves through the mountains.)
Serpenter – 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 serpenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Serpente | Je serpente dans les ruelles. | I slither in the alleys. |
Tu | Serpentes | Tu serpentes avec grâce. | You slither gracefully. |
Il | Serpente | Il serpente vers son repaire. | He slithers towards his lair. |
Elle | Serpente | Elle serpente entre les rochers. | She slithers between the rocks. |
On | Serpente | On serpente à travers la forêt. | One slithers through the forest. |
Nous | Serpentons | Nous serpentons à travers le désert. | We slither through the desert. |
Vous | Serpentez | Vous serpentez dans le jardin. | You slither in the garden. |
Ils | Serpentent | Ils serpentent sous l’eau. | They slither under the water. |
Elles | Serpentent | Elles serpentent autour des arbres. | They slither around the trees. |
Other Conjugations for Serpenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb serpenter
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