Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Introduction to the verb ciller
The English translation of the French verb ciller is “to blink.” It is pronounced “see-YAY.”
The language origin of ciller comes from the Latin word “cillare,” meaning “to blink, wink.” In everyday French, ciller is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or doubt.
Examples:
- Je doute qu’il cille devant les critiques. (I doubt he will blink in the face of criticism.)
- Il est possible que le chat cille en présence de la lumière vive. (It is possible that the cat will blink in the presence of bright light.)
- Il faut que tu cilles plusieurs fois pour enlever cette poussière de tes yeux. (You have to blink several times to remove that dust from your eyes.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ciller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cille | Il est possible que je cille. | It’s possible I blink. |
tu | cilles | Il est préférable que tu cilles. | It’s preferable you blink. |
il | cille | Il faut qu’il cille. | He must blink. |
elle | cille | Elle veut qu’elle cille. | She wants her to blink. |
on | cille | Il est important qu’on cille. | It’s important we blink. |
nous | cillions | Il est essentiel que nous cillions. | It’s essential we blink. |
vous | cilliez | Il est crucial que vous cilliez. | It’s crucial you blink. |
ils | cillent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils cillent. | It’s necessary they blink. |
elles | cillent | Il faut qu’elles cillent. | They must blink. |
Other Conjugations for Ciller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
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Ciller – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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