Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Introduction to the verb chauffer
The English translation of the French verb “chauffer” is “to heat” or “to warm up.” The infinitive form “chauffer” is pronounced as “sho-fay.”
The word “chauffer” comes from the Old French word “chauf,” meaning “warmth” or “heat.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to heating or warming up something, both literally and figuratively.
Examples:
- J’ai besoin de chauffer de l’eau pour mon thé. (I need to heat up some water for my tea.)
- Ils ont chauffé la pièce avant notre arrivée. (They warmed up the room before our arrival.)
- Le moteur doit chauffer avant de conduire. (The engine needs to warm up before driving.)
Chauffer – 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 chauffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | chauffe | Je chauffe la voiture. | I heat the car.
tu | chauffes | Tu chauffes la pièce. | You heat the room.
il | chauffe | Il chauffe la bouilloire. | He heats the kettle.
elle | chauffe | Elle chauffe les aliments. | She heats the food.
on | chauffe | On chauffe la maison. | We heat the house.
nous | chauffons | Nous chauffons le bain. | We heat the bath.
vous | chauffez | Vous chauffez la piscine. | You heat the pool.
ils | chauffent | Ils chauffent la salle. | They heat the hall.
elles | chauffent | Elles chauffent les serviettes. | They heat the towels.
Other Conjugations for Chauffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
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