Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Introduction to the verb effaner
The English translation of the French verb “effaner” is “to unravel” or “to fray.” The infinitive form “effaner” is pronounced as [e.fa.ne].
The word “effaner” is of Latin origin, derived from the Latin word “fanum” meaning a temple or sanctuary. In everyday French, “effaner” is most commonly used in the context of textiles or fabrics, referring to the action of unraveling or fraying threads.
Examples:
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Je ne sais pas comment cela s’est produit, mais le tissu s’est effané. (I don’t know how it happened, but the fabric unraveled.)
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Fais attention en manipulant cette écharpe, tu pourrais l’effaner. (Be careful when handling this scarf, you could fray it.)
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Les bords du tapis se sont effanés après un lavage trop rigoureux. (The edges of the carpet frayed after a too harsh wash.)
Please note that the translations provided are approximations, and the context may influence the precise translation.
Effaner – 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 effaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | effane | J’effane les fleurs. | I wilt the flowers. |
Tu | effanes | Tu effanes les légumes. | You wilt the vegetables. |
Il | effane | Il effane le gazon. | He wilts the lawn. |
Elle | effane | Elle effane les plantes. | She wilts the plants. |
On | effane | On effane les feuilles. | One wilts the leaves. |
Nous | effanons | Nous effanons les herbes. | We wilt the herbs. |
Vous | effanez | Vous effanez les buissons. | You wilt the bushes. |
Ils | effanent | Ils effanent les arbres. | They wilt the trees. |
Elles | effanent | Elles effanent les fleurs coupées. | They wilt the cut flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Effaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effaner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
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