Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Introduction to the verb zébrer
The English translation of the French verb zébrer is “to stripe/to streak.” The infinitive form of zébrer is pronounced as “zay-bray.”
The word zébrer comes from the French word “zebre,” meaning “zebra.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe something that has stripes or streaks, similar to the pattern of a zebra. It can also be used figuratively to describe a situation or event that is marked by alternating or contrasting elements.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in everyday French:
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“Les rayures zèbrent ses cheveux noirs.” – “Stripes streak through her black hair.”
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“La route était zébrée de fissures.” – “The road was streaked with cracks.”
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“La ville est zébrée de cultures et de traditions différentes.” – “The city is marked by different cultures and traditions.”
Zébrer – 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 zébrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je zèbre | Je zèbre mes cahiers. | I stripe my notebooks. |
tu | tu zèbres | Tu zèbres ta chemise. | You stripe your shirt. |
il | il zèbre | Il zèbre le mur. | He stripes the wall. |
elle | elle zèbre | Elle zèbre le tissu. | She stripes the fabric. |
on | on zèbre | On zèbre le sol. | We stripe the floor. |
nous | nous zébrons | Nous zébrons le papier. | We stripe the paper. |
vous | vous zébrez | Vous zébrez la voiture. | You stripe the car. |
ils | ils zèbrent | Ils zèbrent le drapeau. | They stripe the flag. |
elles | elles zèbrent | Elles zèbrent la table. | They stripe the table. |
Other Conjugations for Zébrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zébrer
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