Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Introduction to the verb ébrécher
The English translation of the French verb ébrécher is “to chip” or “to nick.” The infinitive form, ébrécher, is pronounced “ay-bre-shay.”
The word ébrécher comes from the Old French word “esbrechier,” which means “to chip.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a small piece breaking off of a larger object or surface, creating a notch or indentation.
Examples of using ébrécher in French:
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J’ai ébréché mon bol préféré en le laissant tomber par terre. (I chipped my favorite bowl by dropping it on the floor.)
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La pierre est ébréchée sur le bord, fais attention quand tu la manipules. (The stone is chipped on the edge, be careful when handling it.)
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Malgré ses efforts, elle a ébréché le verre en essayant de le couper. (Despite her efforts, she chipped the glass while trying to cut it.)
Translated to English:
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I chipped my favorite bowl by dropping it on the floor.
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The stone is chipped on the edge, be careful when handling it.
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Despite her efforts, she chipped the glass while trying to cut it.
Ébrécher – 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 ébrécher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’ébrèche | Je ébrèche un verre. | I chip a glass. |
Tu | Tu ébrèches | Tu ébrèches la tasse. | You chip the cup. |
Il | Il ébrèche | Il ébrèche la porcelaine. | He chips the porcelain. |
Elle | Elle ébrèche | Elle ébrèche une assiette. | She chips a plate. |
On | On ébrèche | On ébrèche le miroir. | One chips the mirror. |
Nous | Nous ébréchons | Nous ébréchons le vase. | We chip the vase. |
Vous | Vous ébréchez | Vous ébréchez les verres. | You (plural) chip the glasses. |
Ils | Ils ébrèchent | Ils ébrèchent les bouteilles. | They chip the bottles. |
Elles | Elles ébrèchent | Elles ébrèchent les assiettes. | They chip the plates. |
Other Conjugations for Ébrécher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ébrécher
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