L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Introduction to the verb effacer
The English translation of the French verb effacer is “to erase” or “to delete.” It is pronounced “eh-fah-say” in its infinitive form.
Effacer comes from the Old French word “esfacier,” which comes from the Latin “exfacere” meaning “to make disappear.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of removing something, whether physically or digitally.
Examples of effacer in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je veux effacer cette tache sur ma chemise. (I want to erase this stain on my shirt.)
- Nous devons effacer ces fichiers pour libérer de l’espace sur l’ordinateur. (We need to delete these files to free up space on the computer.)
- Tu peux effacer mon numéro de téléphone si tu veux. (You can delete my phone number if you want.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of effacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | efface | Je efface le tableau. | I erase the board. |
tu | effaces | Tu effaces ton erreur. | You erase your mistake. |
il | efface | Il efface ses messages. | He erases his messages. |
elle | efface | Elle efface les données. | She erases the data. |
on | efface | On efface les fichiers. | We erase the files. |
nous | effaçons | Nous effaçons nos traces. | We erase our tracks. |
vous | effacez | Vous effacez le texte. | You erase the text. |
ils | effacent | Ils effacent les taches. | They erase the stains. |
elles | effacent | Elles effacent le tableau. | They erase the board. |
Other Conjugations for Effacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer (this article)
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Effacer – 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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