L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Introduction to the verb crier
The English translation of the French verb crier is “to shout” or “to yell.” It is pronounced as “kree-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word “crier” comes from the Latin word “querere,” which means “to cry out.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of shouting or yelling in a loud and forceful manner.
Here are three examples of how crier is used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je n’aime pas quand tu cries. (I don’t like it when you shout.)
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Il crie toujours quand il est en colère. (He always yells when he’s angry.)
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Nous devons crier pour attirer leur attention. (We need to shout to get their attention.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of crier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | crie | Je crie fort. | I shout loudly. |
tu | cries | Tu cries souvent. | You shout often. |
il | crie | Il crie à l’aide. | He shouts for help. |
elle | crie | Elle crie de joie. | She shouts for joy. |
on | crie | On crie ensemble. | We shout together. |
nous | crions | Nous crions pour gagner. | We shout to win. |
vous | criez | Vous criez trop fort. | You shout too loudly. |
ils | crient | Ils crient de colère. | They shout in anger. |
elles | crient | Elles crient de peur. | They shout in fear. |
Other Conjugations for Crier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crier (this article)
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Crier – 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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