L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Introduction to the verb courtiser
The English translation of the French verb courtiser is “to court” or “to woo.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “koor-tee-zay.”
The word courtiser comes from the Latin word “cortis,” meaning “courtyard.” It was later adapted into Old French as “cortoisier,” meaning “to be courteous.” Eventually, the meaning evolved to include romantic gestures and behaviors towards someone, leading to the modern meaning of “to court.”
In everyday French, courtiser is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the act of pursuing or wooing someone romantically.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il aime courtiser les femmes. (He likes to court women.)
- Elle se laisse facilement courtiser par les hommes. (She easily allows herself to be courted by men.)
- Les jeunes amoureux sont en train de se courtiser. (The young lovers are courting each other.)
English translations:
- He enjoys wooing women.
- She easily allows herself to be courted by men.
- The young lovers are courting each other.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of courtiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | courtise | Je courtise ma copine. | I am courting my girlfriend. |
tu | courtises | Tu courtises ton amoureux. | You are courting your lover. |
il | courtise | Il courtise sa belle. | He is courting his beautiful woman. |
elle | courtise | Elle courtise son prince. | She is courting her prince. |
on | courtise | On courtise les filles. | We are courting the girls. |
nous | courtisons | Nous courtisons en secret. | We are secretly courting. |
vous | courtisez | Vous courtisez le garçon. | You are courting the boy. |
ils | courtisent | Ils courtisent la dame. | They are courting the lady. |
elles | courtisent | Elles courtisent les hommes. | They are courting the men. |
Other Conjugations for Courtiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser (this article)
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Courtiser – 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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