Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Introduction to the verb tirailler
The English translation of the French verb tirailler is “to pull or tug.” The infinitive form, tirailler, is pronounced as “tee-ray-yay.”
Tirailler originates from the Old French word “tiraillier,” which means “to fight or struggle.” It is often used in everyday French to describe physical actions such as pulling, tugging, or struggling.
Examples:
- Il est en train de se tirailler les cheveux, il doit être stressé. (He’s pulling his hair, he must be stressed.)
- Les enfants se tiraillaient pour le jouet. (The children were pulling at the toy.)
- Les deux pays se sont longtemps tiraillés pour la possession de ces terres. (The two countries have long been struggling for possession of these lands.)
Tirailler – 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 tirailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je tiraille | Je tiraill |
Other Conjugations for Tirailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirailler
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