L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Introduction to the verb basculer
The English translation of the French verb basculer is “to tip” or “to tilt.” It is pronounced as “bah-skoo-leh.”
Basculer comes from the Old French word “bascoeler,” which means “to balance” or “to sway.” It is often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je bascule le fauteuil vers l’arrière. (I am tilting the chair backwards.)
- Tu dois basculer la balance pour la réinitialiser. (You have to tip the scale to reset it.)
- Nous allons basculer vers un modèle de livraison plus efficace. (We are going to shift to a more efficient delivery model.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of basculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bascule | Je bascule mon café. | I tip my coffee. |
tu | bascules | Tu bascules rapidement. | You tip quickly. |
il | bascule | Il bascule la table. | He tips the table. |
elle | bascule | Elle bascule le bateau. | She tips the boat. |
on | bascule | On bascule le plan. | We tip the plan. |
nous | basculons | Nous basculons en arrière. | We tip backwards. |
vous | basculez | Vous basculez la chaise. | You tip the chair. |
ils | basculent | Ils basculent en avant. | They tip forward. |
elles | basculent | Elles basculent la bouteille. | They tip the bottle. |
Other Conjugations for Basculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer (this article)
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Basculer – 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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