Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Introduction to the verb épucer
The English translation of the French verb épucer is “to comb through” or “to clean thoroughly.” It is pronounced as “ay-poo-say” in its infinitive form.
The word épucer comes from the Old French word “epuiser” meaning “to pick out.” In everyday French, it is most often used in a figurative sense to describe the action of carefully examining or removing unwanted elements from something.
Examples:
- J’ai passé des heures à épucer mon CV avant de l’envoyer aux recruteurs. (I spent hours combing through my resume before sending it to recruiters.)
- Elle a épucé le texte pour éliminer toutes les erreurs de grammaire. (She combed through the text to eliminate all grammar mistakes.)
- Il faut épucer les vêtements avant de les mettre dans la machine à laver. (You need to thoroughly check clothes before putting them in the washing machine.)
Épucer – 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 épucer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’épuce | Je j’épuce mon chat. | I comb my cat. |
tu | tu épuces | Tu épuces ton chien. | You comb your dog. |
il | il épuce | Il épuce son cheval. | He combs his horse. |
elle | elle épuce | Elle épuce ses cheveux. | She combs her hair. |
on | on épuce | On épuce nos animaux. | We comb our animals. |
nous | nous épucions | Nous épucions nos poules. | We comb our chickens. |
vous | vous épucez | Vous épucez vos moutons. | You comb your sheep. |
ils | ils épucents | Ils épucents leurs vaches. | They comb their cows. |
elles | elles épucent | Elles épucent leurs lapins. | They comb their rabbits. |
Other Conjugations for Épucer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb épucer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épucer
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