Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Introduction to the verb cintrer
The English translation of the French verb cintrer is “to bend” or “to curve.” It is pronounced as “sahn-treh.”
The word cintrer comes from the French word “cintre,” meaning “arch” or “curve,” and has its roots in the Latin word “cinctura,” meaning “girdle” or “belt.”
In everyday French, the verb cintrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express actions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical.
Examples:
- Il faut que je cintr e cette tige pour qu’elle rentre dans le trou. (I have to bend this rod so that it fits into the hole.)
- Elle souhaite que vous cintri ez le tissu avant de le coudre. (She wants you to curve the fabric before sewing it.)
- Il est important que nous cintr ions bien ce câble pour éviter les accidents. (It is important that we bend this cable well to avoid accidents.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cintrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cintre | Il est important que je cintre. | It’s important I bend. |
tu | cintres | Je suis ravi que tu cintres. | I’m happy you bend. |
il | cintre | Il est possible qu’il cintre. | It’s possible he bends. |
elle | cintre | Il est préférable qu’elle cintre. | It’s preferable she bends. |
on | cintre | Il est important qu’on cintre. | It’s important we bend. |
nous | cintrions | Il est nécessaire que nous cintrions. | It’s necessary we bend. |
vous | cintriez | Il est préférable que vous cintriez. | It’s preferable you bend. |
ils | cintrassent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cintrassent. | It’s essential they bend. |
elles | cintrassent | Il est crucial qu’elles cintrassent. | It’s crucial they bend. |
Other Conjugations for Cintrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
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Cintrer – 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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