Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Introduction to the verb cingler
The English translation of the French verb cingler is “to sail/to lash/to sting.” The infinitive form is pronounced “sehn-gley.”
Cingler comes from the Latin word “cingere,” meaning “to surround or encircle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Example 1: Il faut que tu cingles mieux ce bateau.
Translation: You need to sail this boat better.
Example 2: J’aimerais que nous cinglions vers les îles grecques cet été.
Translation: I would like us to sail towards the Greek islands this summer.
Example 3: Il est nécessaire que le médecin cingle la plaie pour la nettoyer.
Translation: It is necessary for the doctor to rinse the wound to clean it.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cingler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cingle | Il faut que je cingle fort. | I must lash out hard. |
tu | cingles | Il est possible que tu cingles. | It’s possible you lash out. |
il | cingle | Il est important qu’il cingle. | It’s important he lashes out. |
elle | cingle | Il est essentiel qu’elle cingle. | It’s essential she lashes out. |
on | cingle | Il est nécessaire qu’on cingle. | It’s necessary we lash out. |
nous | cinglions | Il est crucial que nous cinglions. | It’s crucial we lash out. |
vous | cingliez | Il est indispensable que vous cingliez. | It’s indispensable you lash out. |
ils | cinglent | Il est préférable qu’ils cinglent. | It’s preferable they lash out. |
elles | cinglent | Il est préférable qu’elles cinglent. | It’s preferable they lash out. |
Other Conjugations for Cingler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
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Cingler – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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