Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Introduction to the verb subtiliser
The English translation of the French verb subtiliser is “to steal” or “to pilfer.” It is pronounced as “sew-tee-lee-zay.”
Subtiliser comes from the Latin word “subtilis” meaning “fine” or “delicate.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of taking something without permission or without being noticed.
Examples:
- Il a subtilisé un bijou de la vitrine. (He stole a piece of jewelry from the display case.)
- Elle a subtilisé un peu d’argent à ses parents. (She pilfered some money from her parents.)
- Les voleurs ont subtilisé des objets de grande valeur. (The thieves stole valuable items.)
Subtiliser – 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 subtiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | subtilise | Je subtilise de l’argent. | I steal money. |
Tu | subtilises | Tu subtilises des bijoux. | You steal jewelry. |
Il | subtilise | Il subtilise des informations. | He steals information. |
Elle | subtilise | Elle subtilise des documents. | She steals documents. |
On | subtilise | On subtilise des objets précieux. | We steal valuable objects. |
Nous | subtilisons | Nous subtilisons des œuvres d’art. | We steal works of art. |
Vous | subtilisez | Vous subtilisez de l’argent. | You steal money. |
Ils | subtilisent | Ils subtilisent des données confidentielles. | They steal confidential data. |
Elles | subtilisent | Elles subtilisent des secrets. | They steal secrets. |
Other Conjugations for Subtiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subtiliser
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