Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Introduction to the verb cylindrer
The English translation of the French verb cylindrer is “to roll into a cylinder” or “to shape into a cylinder.” It is pronounced “see-lahn-dray.”
The word cylindrer comes from the noun “cylindre” which is derived from the Latin word “cylindrus” meaning “roller.”
In everyday French, cylindrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or desire, as well as in certain expressions and idiomatic phrases.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu cylindres la pâte avec le rouleau à pâtisserie. (I wish for you to roll out the dough with the rolling pin.)
- Il faut que nous cylindrions le métal pour en faire un tube. (We need to shape the metal into a cylinder to make a tube.)
- Je doute qu’elle cylindre bien son discours pour convaincre les gens. (I doubt that she will shape her speech well enough to convince people.)
In these examples, the verb cylindrer is used to express a wish, a need, or a doubt in the Subjonctif Présent tense. It can also be used in other tenses and moods, such as the Indicatif Présent (Je cylindre, Tu cylindres, etc.) to describe a current action or in the Impératif (Cylindre !) to give a command.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cylindrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cylindre | Il faut que je cylindre. | I must roll. |
tu | cylindres | Je préfère que tu cylindres. | I prefer you roll. |
il | cylindre | Il est possible qu’il cylindre. | It’s possible he rolls. |
elle | cylindre | Elle veut que j’elle cylindre. | She wants her to roll. |
on | cylindre | Il est important qu’on cylindre. | It’s important we roll. |
nous | cylindrions | Il est préférable que nous cylindrions. | It’s preferable we roll. |
vous | cylindriez | Il est nécessaire que vous cylindriez. | It’s necessary you roll. |
ils | cylindrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cylindrent. | It’s essential they roll. |
elles | cylindrent | Il est crucial qu’elles cylindrent. | It’s crucial they roll. |
Other Conjugations for Cylindrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
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Cylindrer – 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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