Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Introduction to the verb tirebouchonner
The English translation of the French verb tirebouchonner is “to corkscrew.” It is pronounced tee-ruh-boo-sho-nay.
Tirebouchonner is derived from the words “tire-bouchon” which means corkscrew and “boucher” meaning to cork or stopper. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of using a corkscrew to open a bottle of wine or champagne.
Examples:
- Je vais tirebouchonner la bouteille de vin pour le dîner. – I am going to uncork the bottle of wine for dinner.
- Il a eu du mal à tirebouchonner la bouteille de champagne. – He struggled to uncork the bottle of champagne.
- As-tu un tirebouchon pour ouvrir cette bouteille de vin? – Do you have a corkscrew to open this bottle of wine?
Tirebouchonner – 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 tirebouchonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | je tirebouchonne | Je tirebouchonne chaque bouteille de vin. | I use a corkscrew for every bottle of wine.
Tu | tu tirebouchonnes | Tu tirebouchonnes très bien. | You use a corkscrew very well.
Il | il tirebouchonne | Il tirebouchonne sans effort. | He uses a corkscrew effortlessly.
Elle | elle tirebouchonne | Elle tirebouchonne rapidement. | She uses a corkscrew quickly.
On | on tirebouchonne | On tirebouchonne souvent en France. | We often use a corkscrew in France.
Nous | nous tirebouchonnons | Nous tirebouchonnons ensemble. | We use a corkscrew together.
Vous | vous tirebouchonnez | Vous tirebouchonnez pour moi? | Are you using a corkscrew for me?
Ils | ils tirebouchonnent | Ils tirebouchonnent toutes les bouteilles. | They use a corkscrew for all the bottles.
Elles | elles tirebouchonnent | Elles tirebouchonnent avec plaisir. | They use a corkscrew with pleasure.
Other Conjugations for Tirebouchonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tirebouchonner
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