Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Introduction to the verb surfiler
The English translation of the French verb surfiler is “to overcast” or “to hem”. The infinitive form of surfiler is pronounced as “sur-fee-lay”.
Surfiler comes from the Old French word “surfiler” meaning “to sew”. It is most often used in everyday French in the context of sewing or tailoring, specifically to refer to the finishing technique of sewing a line of stitches along the edge of fabric to prevent it from fraying.
Example 1: Je vais surfiler le bord de cette nappe pour qu’elle ne s’effiloche pas. (I am going to overcast the edge of this tablecloth so it won’t fray.)
Example 2: La couturière a surfiler toutes les coutures de la robe pour qu’elle soit impeccable. (The seamstress overcasted all the seams of the dress to make it perfect.)
Example 3: Il faudra surfiler le tissu avant de le couper pour que les bords ne s’effilochent pas. (We will need to overcast the fabric before cutting it so that the edges won’t fray.)
Surfiler – 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 surfiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | surfile | Je surfile mes vêtements. | I hem my clothes. |
tu | surfiles | Tu surfiles ta jupe. | You hem your skirt. |
il | surfile | Il surfile son pantalon. | He hems his pants. |
elle | surfile | Elle surfile sa robe. | She hems her dress. |
on | surfile | On surfile nos rideaux. | We hem our curtains. |
nous | surfilons | Nous surfilons nos t-shirts. | We hem our t-shirts. |
vous | surfilez | Vous surfilez vos chaussettes. | You hem your socks. |
ils | surfilent | Ils surfilent leurs jeans. | They hem their jeans. |
elles | surfilent | Elles surfilent leurs jupes. | They hem their skirts. |
Other Conjugations for Surfiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surfiler
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