L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Introduction to the verb alterner
The English translation of the French verb alterner is to alternate. It is pronounced as “ahl-tehr-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word alterner comes from the Latin word “alternare” meaning “to alternate”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Nous aimons alterner entre le ski et le snowboard en hiver. (We like to alternate between skiing and snowboarding in winter.)
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Il faut alterner les exercices de musculation et de cardio pour un entraînement complet. (You should alternate between strength training and cardio exercises for a complete workout.)
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Les deux équipes doivent alterner entre l’attaque et la défense pendant le match. (Both teams must alternate between offense and defense during the game.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of alterner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | alterne | J’alterne entre les deux. | I alternate between the two. |
tu | alternes | Tu alternes les activités. | You alternate activities. |
il | alterne | Il alterne les tâches. | He alternates tasks. |
elle | alterne | Elle alterne les couleurs. | She alternates colors. |
on | alterne | On alterne les rôles. | We alternate roles. |
nous | alternons | Nous alternons nos choix. | We alternate our choices. |
vous | alternez | Vous alternez les réponses. | You alternate answers. |
ils | alternent | Ils alternent les mouvements. | They alternate movements. |
elles | alternent | Elles alternent les positions. | They alternate positions. |
Other Conjugations for Alterner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner (this article)
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Alterner – 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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