Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Introduction to the verb barbouiller
The English translation of the French verb “barbouiller” is “to smudge” or “to blot.” The infinitive form of barbouiller is pronounced as “bar-boo-yay.”
Barbouiller originates from the combination of the old French words “barbe” (beard) and “bouiller” (to boil). In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the act of smearing or staining something, often with ink, paint, or food.
Examples of usage:
- J’ai barbouillé mon dessin avec de l’encre. (I smudged my drawing with ink.)
- Fais attention à ne pas te barbouiller en mangeant. (Be careful not to smudge yourself while eating.)
- Les enfants se sont barbouillés de peinture pendant l’activité artistique. (The children smudged themselves with paint during the art activity.)
Barbouiller – 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 barbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je barbouille | Je barbouille une feuille. | I smear a sheet. |
Tu | Tu barbouilles | Tu barbouilles ton visage. | You smear your face. |
Il | Il barbouille | Il barbouille le mur. | He smears the wall. |
Elle | Elle barbouille | Elle barbouille sa main. | She smears her hand. |
On | On barbouille | On barbouille le tableau. | One smears the board. |
Nous | Nous barbouillons | Nous barbouillons nos vêtements. | We smear our clothes. |
Vous | Vous barbouillez | Vous barbouillez la table. | You smear the table. |
Ils | Ils barbouillent | Ils barbouillent le sol. | They smear the floor. |
Elles | Elles barbouillent | Elles barbouillent leurs jouets. | They smear their toys. |
Other Conjugations for Barbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
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