Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Introduction to the verb traverser
The English translation of the French verb traverser is “to cross.” It is pronounced “trah-vair-say” in its infinitive form.
The word traverser comes from the Latin word “transversare,” meaning “to cross over.” In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate physically crossing from one place to another, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to indicate moving through or navigating a difficult situation.
Example 1: Je traverse la rue. (I am crossing the street.)
Example 2: Nous avons traversé le désert en 4×4. (We crossed the desert in a 4×4.)
Example 3: Elle traverse une période difficile en ce moment. (She is going through a difficult time right now.)
Traverser – 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 traverser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | traverse | Je traverse la rue. | I am crossing the street. |
Tu | traverses | Tu traverses la forêt. | You are crossing the forest. |
Il | traverse | Il traverse le pont. | He is crossing the bridge. |
Elle | traverse | Elle traverse la rivière. | She is crossing the river. |
On | traverse | On traverse le désert. | One is crossing the desert. |
Nous | traversons | Nous traversons la ville. | We are crossing the city. |
Vous | traversez | Vous traversez la montagne. | You are crossing the mountain. |
Ils | traversent | Ils traversent le champ. | They are crossing the field. |
Elles | traversent | Elles traversent la frontière. | They are crossing the border. |
Other Conjugations for Traverser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb traverser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traverser
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