L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Introduction to the verb contorsionner
The English translation of the French verb contorsionner is “to contort” or “to twist”. It is pronounced as “kon-tor-syo-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word contorsionner is derived from the Latin word contorsionem, meaning “to twist”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe twisting or bending one’s body in an unusual or exaggerated way.
Here are three simple examples of contorsionner in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je dois me contorsionner pour atteindre le haut de l’étagère. (I have to contort myself to reach the top shelf.)
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Les acrobates se contorsionnent de manière impressionnante pendant leur spectacle. (The acrobats contort themselves in an impressive way during their show.)
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Elle a dû se contorsionner pour sortir de la voiture accidentée. (She had to contort herself to get out of the crashed car.)
English translations:
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I have to twist myself to reach the top shelf.
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The acrobats are contorting themselves in an impressive way during their show.
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She had to twist herself to get out of the crashed car.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contorsionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contorsionne | Je contorsionne mon corps. | I contort my body. |
tu | contorsionnes | Tu contorsionnes tes doigts. | You contort your fingers. |
il | contorsionne | Il contorsionne sa colonne vertébrale. | He contorts his spine. |
elle | contorsionne | Elle contorsionne ses jambes. | She contorts her legs. |
on | contorsionne | On contorsionne pour impressionner. | We contort to impress. |
nous | contorsionnons | Nous contorsionnons pour faire de l’exercice. | We contort for exercise. |
vous | contorsionnez | Vous contorsionnez votre corps. | You contort your body. |
ils | contorsionnent | Ils contorsionnent pour s’amuser. | They contort for fun. |
elles | contorsionnent | Elles contorsionnent leurs corps. | They contort their bodies. |
Other Conjugations for Contorsionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner (this article)
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Contorsionner – 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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