Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Introduction to the verb symboliser
The English translation of the French verb symboliser is “to symbolize.” It is pronounced as “see-mbol-ee-zay.”
Symboliser is derived from the Latin word “symbolus” meaning “symbol” and the French verb ending “-iser” meaning “to make or transform into.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of representing something with a symbol or to give a symbolic meaning to something.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Les couleurs du drapeau français symbolisent l’unité, la liberté et l’égalité. (The colors of the French flag symbolize unity, freedom, and equality.)
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Dans cette peinture, l’artiste a cherché à symboliser la dualité de l’être humain. (In this painting, the artist sought to symbolize the duality of human beings.)
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Les fleurs de lys symbolisent la royauté en France. (The fleur-de-lis symbolizes royalty in France.)
Symboliser – 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 symboliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | symbolise | Je symbolise mes idées. | I symbolize my ideas. |
Tu | symbolises | Tu symbolises le courage. | You symbolize courage. |
Il | symbolise | Il symbolise l’évolution. | He symbolizes evolution. |
Elle | symbolise | Elle symbolise la beauté. | She symbolizes beauty. |
On | symbolise | On symbolise l’unité. | One symbolizes unity. |
Nous | symbolisons | Nous symbolisons le changement. | We symbolize change. |
Vous | symbolisez | Vous symbolisez la liberté. | You symbolize freedom. |
Ils | symbolisent | Ils symbolisent la diversité. | They symbolize diversity. |
Elles | symbolisent | Elles symbolisent la force. | They symbolize strength. |
Other Conjugations for Symboliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb symboliser
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