L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Introduction to the verb bercer
The English translation of the French verb bercer is “to rock” or “to cradle.” It is pronounced “behr-seh” in its infinitive form.
The French word bercer comes from the Old French word “bercier,” which means “to cradle.” It is derived from the Latin word “bercarius,” meaning “one who rocks or cradles.”
In everyday French, bercer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present tense of the infinitive form. This tense is used to describe an action that is ongoing or habitual.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je vais bercer le bébé pour qu’il s’endorme. (I am going to rock the baby so that he falls asleep.)
- Elle aime bercer son chat dans ses bras. (She likes to cradle her cat in her arms.)
- Nous devons bercer le bateau pour le calmer pendant la tempête. (We need to rock the boat to calm it during the storm.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | berce | Je berce mon bébé. | I rock my baby. |
tu | berces | Tu berces doucement. | You rock gently. |
il | berce | Il berce la chanson. | He rocks the song. |
elle | berce | Elle berce son enfant. | She rocks her child. |
on | berce | On berce les enfants. | We rock the children. |
nous | berçons | Nous berçons ensemble. | We rock together. |
vous | bercez | Vous bercez le bébé. | You rock the baby. |
ils | berçent | Ils berçent les bébés. | They rock the babies. |
elles | berçent | Elles berçent les enfants. | They rock the children. |
Other Conjugations for Bercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer (this article)
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Bercer – 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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