Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Introduction to the verb vinaigrer
The English translation of the French verb vinaigrer is “to vinegar”. It is pronounced as “vee-nay-greh”.
Vinaigrer comes from the French noun “vinaigre”, meaning vinegar, and the suffix “-er” which is often added to verbs to indicate the action of the noun. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of adding vinegar to food, typically for seasoning or preserving.
Examples:
- Je vais vinaigrer ma salade pour lui donner plus de goût. (I am going to vinegar my salad to give it more flavor.)
- Les cornichons sont vinaigrés pour les garder plus longtemps. (The pickles are vinegared to keep them for longer.)
- Il faut vinaigrer les légumes avant de les mettre dans le bocal. (You have to vinegar the vegetables before putting them in the jar.)
Vinaigrer – 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 vinaigrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vinaigre | Je vinaigre mes salades. | I vinegar my salads. |
tu | vinaigres | Tu vinaigres tes légumes. | You vinegar your vegetables. |
il | vinaigre | Il vinaigre la viande. | He vinegar the meat. |
elle | vinaigre | Elle vinaigre le poisson. | She vinegar the fish. |
on | vinaigre | On vinaigre les frites. | We vinegar the fries. |
nous | vinaigrons | Nous vinaigrons la sauce. | We vinegar the sauce. |
vous | vinaigrez | Vous vinaigrez vos plats. | You vinegar your dishes. |
ils | vinaigrent | Ils vinaigrent les cornichons. | They vinegar the pickles. |
elles | vinaigrent | Elles vinaigrent les légumes. | They vinegar the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Vinaigrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vinaigrer
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