L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Introduction to the verb cuber
The English translation of the French verb cuber is “to cube.” It is pronounced as “koo-bey.”
The origin of the word “cuber” can be traced back to the Latin word “cubare,” meaning “to lie down.” In French, it originally referred to the practice of stacking hay or straw in a stable, but it later evolved to mean creating cubes or square shapes.
In everyday French, cuber is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of cutting something into cubes or square pieces. For example:
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Je vais cuber les légumes pour la soupe. (I am going to cube the vegetables for the soup.)
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Il faut cuber le fromage avant de le mettre dans la fondue. (You have to cube the cheese before putting it in the fondue.)
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Les enfants aiment cuber leur nourriture avant de la manger. (Children like to cube their food before eating it.)
In these examples, the verb cuber is used to indicate the specific action of cutting something into cubes. In English, the verb “to cube” is also used in a similar way, but it is not as common as in French.
Overall, the verb cuber is a useful and commonly used word in French, particularly in cooking and food preparation. It is often used in the imperative form, as in “Cubez les pommes de terre” (Cube the potatoes), or in the present tense as shown in the examples above.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cuber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cube | Je cube avec mes amis. | I cube with my friends. |
tu | cubes | Tu cubes mieux que moi. | You cube better than me. |
il | cube | Il cube trop vite. | He cubes too fast. |
elle | cube | Elle cube pour gagner. | She cubes to win. |
on | cube | On cube tous les jours. | We cube every day. |
nous | cubons | Nous cubons ensemble. | We cube together. |
vous | cubz | Vous cubz au travail. | You cube at work. |
ils | cubent | Ils cubent au parc. | They cube at the park. |
elles | cubent | Elles cubent en jouant. | They cube while playing. |
Other Conjugations for Cuber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber (this article)
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Cuber – 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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