Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Introduction to the verb cribler
The English translation of the French verb cribler is “to sift/to sieve/to filter.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kree-bleh.”
The origin of the word cribler comes from the Latin word “cribrare,” meaning “to sift.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and originally referred to the act of separating wheat from chaff. Over time, it has evolved to also mean the act of separating finer particles from coarser ones.
In everyday French, the verb cribler is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action or state. Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il faut que je crible la farine avant de la mélanger aux autres ingrédients. (I have to sift the flour before mixing it with the other ingredients.)
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Je ne crois pas que le filtre puisse cribler toutes les impuretés de l’eau. (I don’t think the filter can sift all the impurities from the water.)
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Il est important que nous criblions toutes les candidatures avant de prendre une décision. (It’s important that we sieve all the applications before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cribler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | crible | Il faut que je crible | I must sift/shoot. |
tu | cribles | Je ne pense pas que tu cribles. | I don’t think you sift/shoot. |
il | crible | Il est nécessaire qu’il crible. | It’s necessary he sift/shoot. |
elle | crible | Il est préférable qu’elle criblent. | It’s preferable she sift/shoot. |
on | crible | Je doute que l’on crible. | I doubt that we sift/shoot. |
nous | criblions | Il est possible que nous criblions. | It’s possible we sift/shoot. |
vous | cribliez | Il est crucial que vous cribliez. | It’s crucial you sift/shoot. |
ils | criblent | Il est important qu’ils criblent. | It’s important they sift/shoot. |
elles | criblent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles criblent. | It’s necessary they sift/shoot. |
Other Conjugations for Cribler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cribler
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Cribler – 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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