L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Introduction to the verb cirer
The English translation of the French verb cirer is “to polish.” It is pronounced as “see-ray.”
Cirer comes from the Latin word “cera,” meaning wax, and has been used in French since the 12th century. It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb that is used after the preposition “to” in English.
Here are three simple examples of cirer in the l’infinitif présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je vais cirer mes chaussures. (I am going to polish my shoes.)
- Il faut cirer la table avant de manger. (We have to polish the table before eating.)
- Nous devons cirer le parquet pour qu’il brille. (We have to polish the floor so it can shine.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cire | Je cire mes chaussures. | I polish my shoes. |
tu | cires | Tu cires la table. | You polish the table. |
il | cire | Il cire sa voiture. | He polishes his car. |
elle | cire | Elle cire ses bottes. | She polishes her boots. |
on | cire | On cire les meubles. | We polish the furniture. |
nous | cirons | Nous cirons le parquet. | We wax the floor. |
vous | cirez | Vous cirez le plancher. | You polish the floor. |
ils | cirent | Ils cirent leurs bottes. | They polish their boots. |
elles | cirent | Elles cirent la table. | They polish the table. |
Other Conjugations for Cirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer (this article)
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Cirer – 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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