Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Introduction to the verb tortiller
The English translation of the French verb tortiller is “to twist.” It is pronounced as “tor-tee-yay.”
Tortiller comes from the Old French word “tortillier” which means “to twist or wind.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe physical movements, particularly twisting or writhing motions.
Examples:
- Il tortilla son corps en essayant de se libérer des liens. (He twisted his body trying to break free from the ropes.)
- Elle tortillait ses cheveux entre ses doigts pendant qu’elle parlait. (She twisted her hair between her fingers as she spoke.)
- Les serpents tortillent leur corps lorsqu’ils se déplacent. (Snakes twist their bodies when they move.)
Tortiller – 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 tortiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | Je tortille | Je tortille mes cheveux. | I twist my hair. |
tu | Tu tortilles | Tu tortilles ta serviette. | You twist your towel. |
il | Il tortille | Il tortille son crayon. | He twists his pencil. |
elle | Elle tortille | Elle tortille sa robe. | She twists her dress. |
on | On tortille | On tortille des spaghettis. | We twist spaghetti. |
nous | Nous tortillons | Nous tortillons autour d’un feu. | We twist around a fire. |
vous | Vous tortillez | Vous tortillez vos moustaches. | You twist your mustache. |
ils | Ils tortillent | Ils tortillent leurs cigares. | They twist their cigars. |
elles | Elles tortillent | Elles tortillent leurs bracelets. | They twist their bracelets. |
Other Conjugations for Tortiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tortiller
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