Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Introduction to the verb surjeter
The English translation of the French verb surjeter is “to overcast” or “to overlock.” It is pronounced as “soor-zhuh-tey.”
Surjeter comes from the French word “jeter” which means “to throw.” It is a compound word with the prefix “sur” meaning “over” or “beyond.” In everyday French, surjeter is most often used in the context of sewing and refers to the technique of using an overlock stitch to prevent fabric edges from fraying.
Examples:
- Je vais surjeter les bords de la nappe pour qu’ils ne s’effilochent pas. (I am going to overcast the edges of the tablecloth so they don’t fray.)
- Pour un résultat net, il est important de surjeter les coutures du vêtement. (For a neat finish, it is important to overlock the seams of the garment.)
- N’oublie pas de surjeter les contours du tissu avant de le coudre. (Don’t forget to overcast the edges of the fabric before sewing it.)
Surjeter – 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 surjeter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | surjette | Je surjette le tissu. | I overlock the fabric. |
Tu | surjettes | Tu surjettes les bords. | You overlock the edges. |
Il | surjette | Il surjette avec précision. | He overlocks with precision. |
Elle | surjette | Elle surjette rapidement. | She overlocks quickly. |
On | surjette | On surjette beaucoup ici. | We overlock a lot here. |
Nous | surjetons | Nous surjetons les manches. | We overlock the sleeves. |
Vous | surjetez | Vous surjetez sur le jersey. | You overlock on jersey fabric. |
Ils | surjettent | Ils surjettent les coutures. | They overlock the seams. |
Elles | surjettent | Elles surjettent les ourlets. | They overlock the hems. |
Other Conjugations for Surjeter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surjeter
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