L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Introduction to the verb ciller
The English translation of the French verb ciller is “to blink.” It is pronounced “see-yay.”
Ciller is derived from the Latin word “cillare,” which means “to blink.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, ciller is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which corresponds to the English imperative tense, giving commands or instructions.
Here are three simple examples of ciller used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Cille les yeux ! (Blink your eyes!)
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Ne cillez pas ! (Don’t blink!)
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Cillez doucement. (Blink softly.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of ciller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cille | Je cille souvent en regardant la télé. | I blink often while watching TV. |
tu | cille | Cille moins, tu vas te fatiguer les yeux. | Blink less, you will strain your eyes. |
il | cille | Il cille rarement en public. | He rarely blinks in public. |
elle | cille | Elle cille d’excitation. | She blinks in excitement. |
on | cille | Cille un peu moins fort. | Let’s blink a little less intensely. |
nous | cillons | Cillons ensemble. | Let’s blink together. |
vous | cillez | Cillez doucement, vous allez réveiller le bébé. | Blink softly, you will wake up the baby. |
ils | cillent | Ils cillent rapidement pour éviter la lumière. | They blink quickly to avoid the light. |
elles | cillent | Elles cillent souvent en lisant. | They often blink while reading. |
Other Conjugations for Ciller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
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Ciller – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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