L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Introduction to the verb cingler
The English translation of the French verb cingler is “to lash” or “to whip.” In the infinitive form, it is pronounced “sahn-gleh.”
The language origin of cingler can be traced back to the Latin word “cingulum,” meaning “belt” or “girdle.” In French, it first appeared in the 13th century, originally meaning “to encircle” or “to tie tightly,” before taking on its current meaning of “to lash” or “to whip.”
In everyday French, cingler is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense. It is used to express actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.
Here are 3 simple examples of cingler in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je cingle mon cheval tous les matins. (I lash my horse every morning.)
- Le vent cingle les voiles du bateau. (The wind whips the boat’s sails.)
- Nous cinglons vers la victoire. (We are heading towards victory.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cingler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cingle | Je cingle en mer. | I sail at sea. |
tu | cingles | Tu cingles vite. | You sail fast. |
il | cingle | Il cingle sur le bateau. | He sails on the boat. |
elle | cingle | Elle cingle sous le soleil. | She sails under the sun. |
on | cingle | On cingle vers des îles. | We sail towards islands. |
nous | cinglons | Nous cinglons vers l’horizon. | We sail towards the horizon. |
vous | cinglez | Vous cinglez avec élégance. | You sail with elegance. |
ils | cinglent | Ils cinglent vers le port. | They sail towards the port. |
elles | cinglent | Elles cinglent avec passion. | They sail with passion. |
Other Conjugations for Cingler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler (this article)
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Cingler – 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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