Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Introduction to the verb tancer
The English translation of the French verb tancer is “to scold/to reprimand”. It is pronounced “tahn-seh”.
Tancer comes from the Old French word “tencier”, meaning “to rebuke”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe someone being scolded or reprimanded for their actions or behavior.
Examples:
- Mon patron m’a tancé pour mon retard au travail. (My boss scolded me for being late to work.)
- La mère a tancé son fils pour avoir oublié de faire ses devoirs. (The mother scolded her son for forgetting to do his homework.)
- Le professeur a tancé les élèves pour leur manque de respect envers les autres. (The teacher reprimanded the students for their lack of respect towards others.)
Response: Tancer means “to scold/to reprimand”. It is pronounced “tahn-seh”. Tancer comes from the Old French word “tencier”, meaning “to rebuke”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe someone being scolded or reprimanded for their actions or behavior. Examples: 1. Mon patron m’a tancé pour mon retard au travail. (My boss scolded me for being late to work.) 2. La mère a tancé son fils pour avoir oublié de faire ses devoirs. (The mother scolded her son for forgetting to do his homework.) 3. Le professeur a tancé les élèves pour leur manque de respect envers les autres. (The teacher reprimanded the students for their lack of respect towards others.)
Tancer – 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 tancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je tance | Je tance ma soeur. | I scold my sister. |
tu | tu tances | Tu tances ton chien. | You scold your dog. |
il | il tance | Il tance son fils. | He scolds his son. |
elle | elle tance | Elle tance sa fille. | She scolds her daughter. |
on | on tance | On tance nos amis. | We scold our friends. |
nous | nous tancions | Nous tancions nos voisins. | We scold our neighbors. |
vous | vous tancez | Vous tancez vos enfants. | You scold your children. |
ils | ils tancent | Ils tancent leurs élèves. | They scold their students. |
elles | elles tancent | Elles tancent leurs collègues. | They scold their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Tancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tancer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tancer
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