L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Introduction to the verb figer
The English translation of the French verb figer is “to freeze” or “to solidify.” It is pronounced “fee-zhey” in its infinitive form.
The verb figer comes from the Latin word “figere,” which means “to fix” or “to fasten.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
Figer is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present infinitive form of the verb. It is used to express an action that is ongoing or has not yet been completed.
Here are three simple examples of figer in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je vais figer la glace pour le dessert. (I am going to freeze the ice cream for dessert.)
- Il faut figer le mouvement pour prendre une bonne photo. (It is necessary to freeze the movement to take a good photo.)
- Les températures vont figer l’eau dans les tuyaux. (The temperatures are going to freeze the water in the pipes.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of figer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fige | Je fige l’image. | I freeze the image. |
tu | figes | Tu figes devant lui. | You freeze in front of him. |
il | fige | Il fige son regard. | He freezes his gaze. |
elle | fige | Elle fige son sourire. | She freezes her smile. |
on | fige | On fige les aliments. | We freeze the food. |
nous | figeons | Nous figeons l’instant. | We freeze the moment. |
vous | figez | Vous figez la situation. | You freeze the situation. |
ils | figent | Ils figent leurs émotions. | They freeze their emotions. |
elles | figent | Elles figent la ville. | They freeze the city. |
Other Conjugations for Figer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer (this article)
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Figer – 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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