se pencher
/sə pɑ̃.ʃe/
verb
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- se penche
- past
- s'est penché
- perfect
- penché
Meaning
Similar words
"s'appuyer" and "se pencher" are close synonyms for "to lean"; "se pencher" also separately means "to bend over."
Practice
1 What does se pencher mean?
to lean, to bend over
2 Fill the gap: Il se ___ pour ramasser le stylo.
Full sentence: Il se penche pour ramasser le stylo. (He bends over to pick up the pen.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches se pencher?
se pencher: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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