L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Introduction to the verb cirer
The English translation of the French verb cirer is “to polish” or “to wax”. The infinitive form of cirer is pronounced as “see-reh”.
Cirer comes from the Latin word “cērāre” which means “to wax”, and it shares the same root as the English word “cereal”. In everyday French, cirer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Cirer les chaussures avant de sortir. (Polish your shoes before going out.)
- N’oublie pas de cirer la table après le dîner. (Don’t forget to wax the table after dinner.)
- Cirons le plancher ensemble. (Let’s wax the floor together.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cire | Cire les chaussures tous les matins. | Polish the shoes every morning. |
tu | cire | Cire les meubles en bois. | Wax the wooden furniture. |
il | cire | Il cire ses chaussures avant de sortir. | He polishes his shoes before going out. |
elle | cire | Elle cire le parquet de la maison. | She waxes the floor of the house. |
on | cirons | Cirons les voitures ensemble. | Let’s wax the cars together. |
nous | cirez | Cirez vos chaussures avant de partir. | Polish your shoes before leaving. |
vous | cirez | Cirez les meubles avec un chiffon doux. | Wax the furniture with a soft cloth. |
ils | cirent | Ils cirent leurs planchers tous les mois. | They wax their floors every month. |
elles | cirent | Elles cirent leurs skis avant de partir en vacances. | They wax their skis before going on vacation. |
Other Conjugations for Cirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
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Cirer – 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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