Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Introduction to the verb tournoyer
The English translation of the French verb tournoyer is “to spin” or “to twirl.” It is pronounced as “toor-nwah-yey.”
The origin of the word tournoyer can be traced back to the Old French word “tournoi,” which means “tournament.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe circular or spinning movements, particularly of a person or object.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Elle adore tournoyer sur la piste de danse. – She loves to twirl on the dance floor.
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Le vent fait tournoyer les feuilles d’automne. – The wind is spinning the autumn leaves.
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Le patineur artistique a réussi à tournoyer avec grâce et élégance. – The figure skater successfully spun with grace and elegance.
Tournoyer – 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 tournoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | tournoie | Je tournoie | I twirl |
tu | tournoies | Tu tournoies | You twirl |
il | tournoie | Il tournoie | He twirls |
elle | tournoie | Elle tournoie | She twirls |
on | tournoie | On tournoie | One twirls |
nous | tournoyons | Nous tournoyons | We twirl |
vous | tournoyez | Vous tournoyez | You twirl |
ils | tournoient | Ils tournoient | They twirl |
elles | tournoient | Elles tournoient | They twirl |
Other Conjugations for Tournoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tournoyer
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