L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Introduction to the verb citer
The English translation of the French verb citer is “to cite” or “to mention.” It is pronounced as “see-tay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of citer can be traced back to the Latin word “citare,” meaning “to summon” or “to call upon.” In modern day French, it is most often used in the sense of citing or mentioning something or someone.
Examples of citer in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je vais citer mes sources dans mon rapport. (I am going to cite my sources in my report.)
- Il faut citer Shakespeare comme un grand écrivain. (One must cite Shakespeare as a great writer.)
- Nous ne pouvons pas citer tous nos collaborateurs dans cet article. (We cannot mention all of our collaborators in this article.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of citer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cite | Je cite mes sources. | I cite my sources. |
tu | cites | Tu cites souvent. | You cite often. |
il | cite | Il cite des exemples. | He cites examples. |
elle | cite | Elle cite des livres. | She cites books. |
on | cite | On cite des statistiques. | We cite statistics. |
nous | citons | Nous citons notre étude. | We cite our study. |
vous | citez | Vous citez vos sources. | You cite your sources. |
ils | citent | Ils citent des auteurs. | They cite authors. |
elles | citent | Elles citent des poèmes. | They cite poems. |
Other Conjugations for Citer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer (this article)
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Citer – 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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