L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Introduction to the verb estiver
The English translation of the French verb estiver is “to be present” or “to be there.” It is pronounced as “eh-stee-vay.”
The language origin of estiver can be traced back to the Latin word “stare,” meaning “to stand.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present tense infinitive form of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je vais estiver à la fête demain. (I will be present at the party tomorrow.)
- Est-ce que tu veux estiver avec moi au parc? (Do you want to be there with me at the park?)
- Nous devons estiver à l’heure pour le rendez-vous. (We must be there on time for the appointment.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of estiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | suis | Je suis ici. | I am here. |
tu | es | Tu es gentil. | You are kind. |
il | est | Il est grand. | He is tall. |
elle | est | Elle est heureuse. | She is happy. |
on | est | On est ensemble. | We are together. |
nous | sommes | Nous sommes amis. | We are friends. |
vous | êtes | Vous êtes occupé(e). | You are busy. |
ils | sont | Ils sont fatigués. | They are tired. |
elles | sont | Elles sont en retard. | They are late. |
Other Conjugations for Estiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estiver (this article)
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Estiver – 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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