Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Introduction to the verb vétiller
The English translation of the French verb vétiller is “to fuss” or “to nitpick.” It is pronounced as “veh-tee-yay.”
The language origin of vétiller is from the Old French word “vetiller” which means “to tease” or “to be fastidious.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is constantly fussy or nitpicking about small details.
3 examples of its usage are:
1) Arrête de vétiller sur les détails, l’important c’est que le projet soit terminé à temps. (Stop fussing over the details, the important thing is that the project is completed on time.)
2) Elle passe son temps à vétiller sur sa tenue, elle est toujours impeccable. (She spends her time nitpicking about her outfit, she always looks impeccable.)
3) J’en ai assez de ta façon de vétiller sur tout, laisse-moi faire les choses à ma manière. (I’m tired of your constant fussing about everything, let me do things my way.)
Vétiller – 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 vétiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | je vétille | Je vétille tous les jours. | I flutter
Tu | tu vétilles | Tu vétilles avec grâce. | You flutter
Il | il vétille | Il vétille devant la fenêtre. | He flutters
Elle | elle vétille | Elle vétille ses cils. | She flutters
On | on vétille | On vétille pour attirer l’attention. | One flutters
Nous | nous vétillons | Nous vétillons ensemble. | We flutter
Vous | vous vétillez | Vous vétillez avec légèreté. | You flutter
Ils | ils vétillent | Ils vétillent en silence. | They flutter
Elles | elles vétillent | Elles vétillent avec élégance. | They flutter
Other Conjugations for Vétiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vétiller
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