L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Introduction to the verb courber
The English translation of the French verb courber is “to bend” or “to curve.” It is pronounced as “koor-bay” in its infinitive form.
The word courber comes from the Old French word “courbe,” meaning “curved” or “bent.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “curvare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, the infinitive form of courber is most often used in the present tense to describe the action of bending or curving something. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je dois courber cette branche pour qu’elle ne touche pas la fenêtre.
Translation: I have to bend this branch so it doesn’t touch the window. -
Il faut courber le tuyau pour qu’il s’adapte au mur.
Translation: We need to curve the pipe so it fits the wall. -
Les danseurs ont l’habitude de courber leur corps pour créer des formes élégantes.
Translation: Dancers are used to bending their bodies to create elegant shapes.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of courber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | courbe | Je courbe la tige. | I bend the stem. |
tu | courbes | Tu courbes l’épine. | You bend the thorn. |
il | courbe | Il courbe la feuille. | He bends the leaf. |
elle | courbe | Elle courbe la branche. | She bends the branch. |
on | courbe | On courbe le tuyau. | We bend the pipe. |
nous | courbons | Nous courbons nos dos. | We bend our backs. |
vous | courbez | Vous courbez le fil. | You bend the wire. |
ils | courbent | Ils courbent l’arbre. | They bend the tree. |
elles | courbent | Elles courbent leur genoux. | They bend their knees. |
Other Conjugations for Courber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber (this article)
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Courber – 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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