L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Introduction to the verb cisailler
The English translation of the French verb cisailler is “to cut with scissors” or “to snip.” It is pronounced as “see-zay-yay.”
The word cisailler comes from the French word “ciseaux” meaning “scissors.” It is derived from the Latin word “caesus” meaning “cut” and the suffix “-er” which indicates the action of the verb.
In everyday French, cisailler is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative or command form. This tense is used to give orders or instructions.
- Ciselez les herbes pour la salade. (Chop the herbs for the salad.)
- Ne ciselez pas les feuilles, arrachez-les. (Don’t snip the leaves, pull them off.)
- Ciseaux, cisailler les étiquettes des vêtements avant de les porter. (Scissors, snip the clothing tags before wearing them.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cisailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cisaille | Cisaille la pelouse. | Mow the lawn. |
tu | cisaille | Cisaille les haies. | Trim the hedges. |
il | cisaille | Il cisaille les tissus. | He cuts fabrics. |
elle | cisaille | Elle cisaille ses cheveux. | She trims her hair. |
on | cisaille | On cisaille les arbustes. | We trim the bushes. |
nous | cisaillons | Cisaillons les feuilles. | Let’s cut the leaves. |
vous | ciseillez | Ciseillez le papier. | Cut the paper. |
ils | cisaillent | Ils cisaillent les branches. | They cut the branches. |
elles | cisaillent | Elles cisaillent les tiges. | They trim the stems. |
Other Conjugations for Cisailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
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Cisailler – 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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