Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Introduction to the verb balayer
The English translation of the French verb “balayer” is “to sweep”. The infinitive form of “balayer” is pronounced as /ba.lə.je/.
The word “balayer” originates from the Old French word “balaier” which means “to sweep”. In everyday French, “balayer” is primarily used to refer to the action of sweeping or cleaning a surface using a broom.
Examples of usage:
- Je vais balayer ma chambre demain. (I am going to sweep my room tomorrow.)
- Il faut balayer les feuilles mortes dans le jardin. (We need to sweep the dead leaves in the garden.)
- Nous avons balayé la terrasse avant la fête. (We swept the terrace before the party.)
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Balayer – 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 balayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | balaie | Je balaie la chambre. | I sweep the room.
Tu | balaies | Tu balaies les feuilles. | You sweep the leaves.
Il | balaie | Il balaie la terrasse. | He sweeps the terrace.
Elle | balaie | Elle balaie le sol. | She sweeps the floor.
On | balaie | On balaie la cuisine. | One/We sweep the kitchen.
Nous | balayons | Nous balayons le jardin. | We sweep the garden.
Vous | balayez | Vous balayez le trottoir. | You sweep the sidewalk.
Ils | balayent | Ils balayent le garage. | They (masculine) sweep the garage.
Elles | balayent | Elles balayent le salon. | They (feminine) sweep the living room.
Other Conjugations for Balayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balayer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
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