L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Introduction to the verb cintrer
The English translation of the French verb cintrer is “to bend” or “to curve.” It is pronounced as “sahn-tray” in the infinitive form.
Cintrer originates from the Latin word “cingere,” meaning “to encircle.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of bending or curving something, either physically or metaphorically.
Examples:
- Je veux cintrer cette branche pour qu’elle épouse la forme du mur. (I want to bend this branch so that it fits the shape of the wall.)
- L’histoire du roi Arthur a été cintrée pour s’adapter au grand écran. (The story of King Arthur was curved to fit the big screen.)
- Il faut cintrer le tuyau pour qu’il puisse passer à travers le trou. (You have to curve the pipe so that it can fit through the hole.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cintrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cintre | Je cintre mes vêtements. | I bend my clothes. |
tu | cintres | Tu cintres les branches. | You bend the branches. |
il | cintré | Il est cintré. | He is bent. |
elle | cintrée | Elle est cintrée. | She is bent. |
on | cintre | On cintre les tissus. | We bend the fabrics. |
nous | cintrons | Nous cintrons les chapeaux. | We bend the hats. |
vous | cintrez | Vous cintrez les tuyaux. | You bend the pipes. |
ils | cintrent | Ils cintrent leurs dos. | They bend their backs. |
elles | cintrent | Elles cintrent leurs cheveux. | They tie their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Cintrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer (this article)
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Cintrer – 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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