L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Introduction to the verb cesser
The English translation of the French verb cesser is “to stop” or “to cease.” It is pronounced as “seh-ser” in its infinitive form.
The word cesser comes from the Latin word “cessare” which means “to stop” or “to pause.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, cesser is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense. This tense is used to express an action that is ongoing or habitual.
Here are three simple examples of cesser in the l’infinitif présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je vais cesser de fumer. (I am going to stop smoking.)
- Il faut cesser de se plaindre. (We must stop complaining.)
- Nous aimons cesser de travailler tôt le vendredi. (We like to stop working early on Fridays.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cesse | Je cesse de fumer. | I stop smoking. |
tu | cesses | Tu cesses de pleurer. | You stop crying. |
il | cesse | Il cesse de travailler. | He stops working. |
elle | cesse | Elle cesse de manger. | She stops eating. |
on | cesse | On cesse de se battre. | We stop fighting. |
nous | cessons | Nous cessons de stresser. | We stop stressing. |
vous | cessez | Vous cessez de parler. | You stop talking. |
ils | cessent | Ils cessent de râler. | They stop complaining. |
elles | cessent | Elles cessent de fumer. | They stop smoking. |
Other Conjugations for Cesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser (this article)
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Cesser – 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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