L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Introduction to the verb ciller
The English translation of the French verb ciller is “to blink.” It is pronounced “see-yay.”
The origin of the word ciller can be traced back to the Latin word “cilium,” which means “eyelid.” In everyday French, ciller is most often used in the infinitive form, l’infinitif présent, which is used to express actions that are not bound by time or subject.
Here are three simple examples of ciller used in the l’infinitif présent tense with their English translations:
- Je vais ciller. (I am going to blink.)
- Il aime ciller pour impressionner les filles. (He likes to blink to impress the girls.)
- Nous devons ciller plus souvent pour éviter la fatigue oculaire. (We should blink more often to avoid eye strain.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of ciller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cille | Je cille souvent. | I blink often. |
tu | cilles | Tu cilles rapidement. | You blink quickly. |
il | cille | Il cille en lisant. | He blinks while reading. |
elle | cille | Elle cille discrètement. | She blinks discreetly. |
on | cille | On cille ensemble. | We blink together. |
nous | cillons | Nous cillons à la lumière. | We blink in the light. |
vous | cillez | Vous cillez en souriant. | You blink while smiling. |
ils | cillent | Ils cillent quand ils sont fatigués. | They blink when they are tired. |
elles | cillent | Elles cillent en regardant la télé. | They blink while watching TV. |
Other Conjugations for Ciller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller (this article)
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Ciller – 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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