Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Introduction to the verb barrer
The English translation of the French verb “barrer” is “to cross out” or “to block.” The infinitive form “barrer” is pronounced as [ba-re].
The word “barrer” originates from the Old High German word “barri” meaning “barrier” or “obstacle.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to crossing out or blocking something physically or metaphorically.
Examples:
- J’ai barré son nom de la liste. (I crossed out his name from the list.)
- Les manifestants ont barré l’accès à la rue principale. (The protesters blocked access to the main street.)
- Barrer une phrase signifie l’annuler. (Crossing out a sentence means canceling it.)
Barrer – 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 barrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | barre | Je barre la porte. | I lock the door. |
tu | barres | Tu barres ton nom. | You cross out your name. |
il | barre | Il barre la route. | He blocks the road. |
elle | barre | Elle barre la liste. | She strikes through the list. |
on | barre | On barre les erreurs. | One crosses out the mistakes. |
nous | barrons | Nous barrons les réponses. | We cross out the answers. |
vous | barrez | Vous barrez le chemin. | You (plural/formal) block the path. |
ils | barrent | Ils barrent le passage. | They (masculine) block the passage. |
elles | barrent | Elles barrent l’entrée. | They (feminine) block the entrance. |
Other Conjugations for Barrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
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