Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Introduction to the verb bistrer
The English translation of the French verb bistrer is “to brown.” The infinitive form, bistrer, is pronounced as “bee-stray.”
Bistrer is derived from the Old French word bistre, which refers to a brown color obtained from soot. In everyday French, bistrer is commonly used in cooking to describe the action of browning food, such as meat or vegetables, by cooking them at a high temperature to achieve a golden or brown color.
Examples of usage:
- Je vais bistrer les oignons dans la poêle. (I am going to brown the onions in the pan.)
- Il faut bistrer la viande avant de la faire mijoter. (You need to brown the meat before simmering it.)
- Pour une touche de saveur supplémentaire, bistrer les champignons à feu vif. (For an extra flavor boost, brown the mushrooms over high heat.)
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Bistrer – 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 bistrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bistre | Je bistre ma robe. | I dye my dress. |
Tu | bistres | Tu bistres tes cheveux. | You dye your hair. |
Il | bistre | Il bistre son costume. | He dyes his suit. |
Elle | bistre | Elle bistre sa jupe. | She dyes her skirt. |
On | bistre | On bistre nos rideaux. | We dye our curtains. |
Nous | bistrons | Nous bistrons la table. | We dye the table. |
Vous | bistrez | Vous bistrez vos chaussures. | You dye your shoes. |
Ils | bistrent | Ils bistrent leurs chaussettes. | They dye their socks. |
Elles | bistrent | Elles bistrent leurs chemisiers. | They dye their blouses. |
Other Conjugations for Bistrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
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