Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Introduction to the verb transposer
The English translation of the French verb “transposer” is “to transpose.” It is pronounced as “tran-spoh-zay.”
The word “transposer” comes from the Latin word “transponere,” meaning “to transfer” or “to change the position of.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of music, where it refers to the act of changing the key or arrangement of a piece of music.
Example 1: Je dois transposer cette chanson pour qu’elle soit plus facile à chanter. (I have to transpose this song so it’s easier to sing.)
Example 2: Suite à des changements dans l’orchestration, l’ensemble a dû transposer la pièce. (Due to changes in the orchestration, the ensemble had to transpose the piece.)
Example 3: Pour jouer cette chanson à la guitare, tu dois la transposer en la majeur. (To play this song on the guitar, you have to transpose it to A major.)
Transposer – 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 transposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | transpose | Je transpose souvent des morceaux de musique. | I often transpose pieces of music. |
tu | transposes | Tu transposes facilement les accords. | You transpose chords easily. |
il | transpose | Il transpose la chanson en un autre ton. | He transposes the song to a different key. |
elle | transpose | Elle transpose les paroles en anglais. | She transposes the lyrics into English. |
on | transpose | On transpose rarement les partitions. | We rarely transpose scores. |
nous | transposons | Nous transposons la mélodie en une autre tonalité. | We transpose the melody to a different key. |
vous | transposez | Vous transposez les notes de musique sans problème. | You transpose musical notes without any problem. |
ils | transposent | Ils transposent les accords pour le chanteur. | They transpose the chords for the singer. |
elles | transposent | Elles transposent les chansons en plusieurs langues. | They transpose songs into multiple languages. |
Other Conjugations for Transposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb transposer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb transposer
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