Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Introduction to the verb égrainer
The English translation of the French verb égrainer is “to shell” or “to remove seeds from.” It is pronounced as “ay-grain-ay.”
The word égrainer comes from the Latin word “granum,” meaning grain or seed. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing seeds from fruits or vegetables.
Here are three simple examples of how it can be used in context:
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Je vais égrainer les fraises pour préparer une tarte aux fraises. (I am going to remove the seeds from the strawberries to make a strawberry tart.)
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Elle a égrainé les raisins avant de les mettre dans la salade de fruits. (She shelled the grapes before putting them in the fruit salad.)
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Nous avons passé toute la matinée à égrainer les petits pois du jardin. (We spent the entire morning shelling the peas from our garden.)
Please note that égrainer can also be used figuratively to describe the action of separating or breaking up a group or series of things. For example: “Égrainer les différentes étapes d’un projet” (To break down the different steps of a project).
I hope this helps!
Égrainer – 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 égrainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | égraine | Je égraine les grains de maïs. | I shell the corn kernels. |
tu | égraines | Tu égraines les haricots verts. | You shell the green beans. |
il | égraine | Il égraine le blé. | He shells the wheat. |
elle | égraine | Elle égraine les fraises. | She shells the strawberries. |
on | égraine | On égraine les petits pois. | One shells the peas. |
nous | égrenons | Nous égrenons les grains de raisin. | We shell the grape seeds. |
vous | égrainez | Vous égrainez les lentilles. | You shell the lentils. |
ils | égrainent | Ils égrainent le maïs. | They shell the corn. |
elles | égrainent | Elles égrainent les noix. | They shell the walnuts. |
Other Conjugations for Égrainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrainer
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