Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Introduction to the verb siester
The English translation of the French verb siester is “to take a nap”. The infinitive form of siester is pronounced “see-es-tay”.
Siester comes from the French word “sieste”, which means “a short nap”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to a short nap taken during the day, typically after lunch.
Examples:
- Je vais siester un peu avant de continuer à travailler. (I’m going to take a nap before continuing to work.)
- Il est recommandé de siester pendant la journée pour reprendre de l’énergie. (It is recommended to take a nap during the day to regain energy.)
- Elle a l’habitude de siester après le déjeuner. (She has the habit of taking a nap after lunch.)
Siester – About the French Present Tense
To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of siester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | jesi | Je sieste aujourd’hui. | I am napping today. |
tu | siestes | Tu siestes souvent. | You nap often. |
il | sieste | Il sieste après le déjeuner. | He naps after lunch. |
elle | sieste | Elle sieste avant le dîner. | She naps before dinner. |
on | sieste | On sieste sous l’arbre. | We nap under the tree. |
nous | siestons | Nous siestons ensemble. | We nap together. |
vous | siestez | Vous siestez à la plage. | You nap at the beach. |
ils | siestent | Ils siestent dans l’après-midi. | They nap in the afternoon. |
elles | siestent | Elles siestent en vacances. | They nap on vacation. |
Other Conjugations for Siester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb siester (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siester
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the siester Present Tense tense conjugation!
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb siester. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb present conjugation!