Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Introduction to the verb bretteler
The English translation of the French verb “bretteler” is “to prance” or “to strut.” It is pronounced as /bʁɛt.lə.le/.
The word “bretteler” originates from the Old French term “breteler” which means “to harness.” In everyday French, it is primarily used to describe the action of walking or moving in a proud or showy manner, often with exaggerated or flamboyant gestures. It can also convey the idea of strutting or parading oneself.
Examples:
- Il aime bretteler dans la rue pour attirer l’attention. (He likes to prance in the street to get attention.)
- Elle a brettelé sur scène après le spectacle. (She pranced on stage after the show.)
- Les paons brettèlent fièrement dans la cour du château. (The peacocks proudly strut in the castle courtyard.)
Bretteler – 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 bretteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | brettelle | Je brettelle la viande. | I baste the meat. |
tu | brettèles | Tu brettèles le poulet. | You baste the chicken. |
il | brettèle | Il brettèle le rôti. | He bastes the roast. |
elle | brettèle | Elle brettèle le poisson. | She bastes the fish. |
on | brettèle | On brettèle le gigot. | One bastes the leg of lamb. |
nous | brettelons | Nous brettelons les légumes. | We baste the vegetables. |
vous | bretteler | Vous bretteler les côtes de porc. | You baste the pork chops. |
ils | brettelent | Ils brettelent les saucisses. | They baste the sausages. |
elles | brettelent | Elles brettelent le canard. | They baste the duck. |
Other Conjugations for Bretteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretteler
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