Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Introduction to the verb bâcher
The English translation of the French verb “bâcher” is “to cover”. The infinitive form of “bâcher” is pronounced as “ba-shay”.
The word “bâcher” originates from the Old French word “bachier”, which means “to cover”, and it is derived from the Latin word “bacca”, meaning “a covering”. In everyday French, “bâcher” is most often used to express the action of covering or protecting something.
Here are three examples of its usage:
- Je vais bâcher ma voiture avant la pluie. (I am going to cover my car before the rain.)
- Il faut bâcher les meubles pour les protéger pendant les travaux. (We need to cover the furniture to protect them during the construction work.)
- Les agriculteurs ont bâché les cultures pour les préserver du gel. (The farmers covered the crops to protect them from the frost.)
Note: The translations provided above are literal and may vary based on context.
Bâcher – 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 bâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bâche | Je bâche la voiture. | I cover the car. |
Tu | bâches | Tu bâches la fenêtre. | You cover the window. |
Il | bâche | Il bâche le toit. | He covers the roof. |
Elle | bâche | Elle bâche la table. | She covers the table. |
On | bâche | On bâche la piscine. | We cover the pool. |
Nous | bâchons | Nous bâchons le jardin. | We cover the garden. |
Vous | bâchez | Vous bâchez le camion. | You cover the truck. |
Ils | bâchent | Ils bâchent les meubles. | They cover the furniture. |
Elles | bâchent | Elles bâchent les plantes. | They cover the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Bâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
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