Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Introduction to the verb oeilletonner
The English translation of the French verb oeilletonner is “to peer through a peephole” or “to look through a small opening.” It is pronounced “oy-eh-toh-neh.”
Oeilletonner comes from the French word “oeilleton,” which means “peephole” or “small opening.” It is most often used in every day French to describe the action of looking through a small hole or opening to see something.
Examples:
- Je me suis mise à oeilletonner à travers la serrure pour voir si quelqu’un était là. (I started peering through the keyhole to see if anyone was there.)
- Le chat s’est mis à oeilletonner par le trou dans le mur pour essayer de chasser les oiseaux. (The cat started peeping through the hole in the wall to try to catch the birds.)
- Nous avons dû oeilletonner par la fenêtre pour voir le feu d’artifice. (We had to look through the window to see the fireworks.)
Oeilletonner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of oeilletonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | oeilletonne | Je oeilletonne la scène. | I am surveying the scene. |
tu | oeilletonnes | Tu oeilletonnes souvent. | You often survey. |
il | oeilletonne | Il oeilletonne les passants. | He is surveying the passersby. |
elle | oeilletonne | Elle oeilletonne les vitrines. | She is surveying the shop windows. |
on | oeilletonne | On oeilletonne les alentours. | We are surveying the surroundings. |
nous | oeilletonnons | Nous oeilletonnons l’horizon. | We are surveying the horizon. |
vous | oeilletonnez | Vous oeilletonnez discrètement. | You are surveying discreetly. |
ils | oeilletonnent | Ils oeilletonnent les invités. | They are surveying the guests. |
elles | oeilletonnent | Elles oeilletonnent les menus. | They are surveying the menus. |
Other Conjugations for Oeilletonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oeilletonner
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