L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Introduction to the verb céder
The English translation of the French verb céder is “to give in” or “to yield”. It is pronounced as “seh-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word céder comes from the Latin word “cedere”, meaning “to go away” or “to yield”. In French, it is most often used in everyday language in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English.
Examples:
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Je dois céder à la pression et prendre une pause. (I have to give in to the pressure and take a break.)
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Nous ne céderons pas à leurs demandes injustes. (We will not yield to their unfair demands.)
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Il est important de ne pas céder à la tentation et de rester fidèle à ses valeurs. (It is important not to give in to temptation and to stay true to one’s values.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of céder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cède | Je cède ma place. | I give up my seat. |
tu | cèdes | Tu cèdes facilement. | You give in easily. |
il | cède | Il cède ses droits. | He gives up his rights. |
elle | cède | Elle cède volontiers. | She gives in willingly. |
on | cède | On cède à la tentation. | We give in to temptation. |
nous | cédons | Nous cédons le contrôle. | We give up control. |
vous | cédez | Vous cédez votre place. | You give up your seat. |
ils | cèdent | Ils cèdent facilement. | They give in easily. |
elles | cèdent | Elles cèdent leur pouvoir. | They give up their power. |
Other Conjugations for Céder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder (this article)
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Céder – 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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