L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Introduction to the verb crétiniser
The English translation of the French verb crétiniser is “to turn into a fool.” It is pronounced as [kʁetiniˈze].
The word crétiniser comes from the French word “crétin,” which is derived from the Latin word “christianus,” meaning “Christian.” In the 1700s, the term was used to describe someone who was mentally deficient or had a developmental disability. Over time, the meaning changed to refer to someone who is foolish or idiotic.
In everyday French, crétiniser is often used in the infinitive present tense to describe the action of making someone or something foolish. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Elle aime bien crétiniser ses amis avec ses blagues stupides. (She likes to make her friends look foolish with her stupid jokes.)
- Les publicités sont conçues pour crétiniser les consommateurs et les pousser à acheter des produits inutiles. (Advertisements are designed to make consumers look foolish and push them to buy unnecessary products.)
- Il faut éviter de crétiniser les enfants en leur donnant des récompenses sans mérite. (We should avoid making children look foolish by giving them rewards without merit.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of crétiniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | crétinise | Je crétinise trop. | I act like a cretin too much. |
tu | crétinises | Tu ne crétinises plus. | You don’t act like a cretin anymore. |
il | crétinise | Il crétinise souvent. | He acts like a cretin often. |
elle | crétinise | Elle crétinise aussi. | She acts like a cretin too. |
on | crétinise | On ne crétinise jamais. | We never act like cretins. |
nous | crétinisons | Nous crétinisons tout le temps. | We act like cretins all the time. |
vous | crétinisez | Vous crétinisez ensemble. | You act like cretins together. |
ils | crétinisent | Ils crétinisent toujours. | They always act like cretins. |
elles | crétinisent | Elles crétinisent vite. | They act like cretins quickly. |
Other Conjugations for Crétiniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser (this article)
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Crétiniser – 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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