L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Introduction to the verb balayer
The English translation of balayer is “to sweep.” It is pronounced as “bah-lay-ay.”
The word balayer comes from the Old French word “balai,” which means “broom,” and was first used in the 12th century. It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to the action of sweeping or cleaning a surface with a broom.
Examples of usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je vais balayer le sol de la cuisine. (I am going to sweep the kitchen floor.)
- Il faut balayer les feuilles mortes dans le jardin. (We have to sweep the dead leaves in the garden.)
- Nous devons balayer la poussière de la terrasse avant l’arrivée des invités. (We have to sweep the dust off the terrace before the guests arrive.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of balayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | balaie | Je balaie le sol. | I sweep the floor. |
tu | balaies | Tu balaies la cuisine. | You sweep the kitchen. |
il | balaie | Il balaye la terrasse. | He sweeps the terrace. |
elle | balaie | Elle balaye la chambre. | She sweeps the bedroom. |
on | balaie | On balaie les feuilles. | We sweep the leaves. |
nous | balayons | Nous balayons le garage. | We sweep the garage. |
vous | balayez | Vous balayez la cour. | You sweep the yard. |
ils | balayent | Ils balayent la rue. | They sweep the street. |
elles | balayent | Elles balayent le salon. | They sweep the living room. |
Other Conjugations for Balayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer (this article)
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Balayer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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