Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Introduction to the verb tercer
The English translation of the French verb tercer is “to be ranked third”. It is pronounced “teh-sair” in its infinitive form.
Tercer originates from the Latin word “tertius” meaning “third”. In French, it is most often used in everyday language to describe ranking or positioning in a list or hierarchy.
Examples:
- Notre équipe a terminé en troisième position dans le tournoi. (Our team finished in third place in the tournament.)
- Le film a été classé troisième au box-office ce week-end. (The movie was ranked third at the box-office this weekend.)
- Le joueur de football est considéré comme le troisième meilleur du monde. (The football player is considered the third best in the world.)
Tercer – 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 tercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je terce | Je terce souvent. | I often third. |
Tu | tu terces | Tu terces avec moi. | You third with me. |
Il | il terce | Il terce à la fête. | He thirds at the party. |
Elle | elle terce | Elle terce en secret. | She thirds in secret. |
On | on terce | On terce pour gagner. | We third to win. |
Nous | nous terçons | Nous terçons ensemble. | We third together. |
Vous | vous tercez | Vous tercez rapidement. | You third quickly. |
Ils | ils tercent | Ils tercent pour s’amuser. | They third for fun. |
Elles | elles tercent | Elles tercent bien. | They third well. |
Other Conjugations for Tercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tercer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tercer
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