Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Introduction to the verb tirer
The English translation of the French verb tirer is “to pull” or “to draw.” It is pronounced “tee-reh.”
The origin of tirer can be traced back to the Latin word “tirare,” meaning “to draw or pull.” In everyday French, tirer is used in various contexts, such as to pull or draw something physically, to extract or obtain something, or to describe a firearm firing a bullet. Here are three simple examples of tirer being used in everyday French:
- Je vais tirer la corde pour ouvrir la porte. (I am going to pull the rope to open the door.)
- Il faut tirer des leçons de ses erreurs. (One must learn from their mistakes.)
- Le soldat a tiré sur l’ennemi. (The soldier fired at the enemy.)
Translations:
- I am going to pull the rope to open the door.
- One must learn from their mistakes.
- The soldier fired at the enemy.
Tirer – 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 tirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Tire | Je tire une flèche. | I shoot an arrow. |
Tu | Tires | Tu tires sur la cible. | You shoot at the target. |
Il | Tire | Il tire avec précision. | He shoots accurately. |
Elle | Tire | Elle tire sur la corde. | She pulls the rope. |
On | Tire | On tire une corde à sauter. | We pull a jump rope. |
Nous | Tirons | Nous tirons tous ensemble. | We all pull together. |
Vous | Tirez | Vous tirez le levier. | You pull the lever. |
Ils | Tirent | Ils tirent au but. | They shoot at the goal. |
Elles | Tirent | Elles tirent la voiture. | They pull the car. |
Other Conjugations for Tirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tirer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirer
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