L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Introduction to the verb aiguiller
The English translation of the French verb aiguiller is “to guide” or “to direct.” The infinitive form, aiguiller, is pronounced “ay-ghee-yay.”
The word aiguiller comes from the Old French word “aiguilier,” meaning “to guide with a needle” or “to direct towards a goal.” It is derived from the Latin word “acus,” meaning “needle,” and the suffix “-ier,” which indicates the action of a verb.
In everyday French, aiguiller is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the infinitive form in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that have not yet been completed and do not have a specific subject.
Here are three simple examples of aiguiller in L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je vais aiguiller les touristes vers le musée. (I am going to guide the tourists towards the museum.)
- Nous devons aiguiller nos enfants vers les bonnes décisions. (We must guide our children towards good decisions.)
- Les panneaux routiers aiguillent les conducteurs vers la ville. (The road signs guide the drivers towards the city.)
In all of these examples, aiguiller is used to indicate the action of guiding or directing someone or something towards a specific destination or goal.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of aiguiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aiguille | Je aiguille le client. | I guide the customer. |
tu | aiguilles | Tu aiguilles la conversation. | You steer the conversation. |
il | aiguille | Il aiguille le train. | He directs the train. |
elle | aiguille | Elle aiguille la voiture. | She steers the car. |
on | aiguille | On aiguille le groupe. | We guide the group. |
nous | aiguillons | Nous aiguillons la décision. | We guide the decision. |
vous | aiguillez | Vous aiguillez la route. | You direct the way. |
ils | aiguillent | Ils aiguillent les clients. | They guide the customers. |
elles | aiguillent | Elles aiguillent les passagers. | They direct the passengers. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller (this article)
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Aiguiller – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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