Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Introduction to the verb brouter
The English translation of the French verb “brouter” is “to graze.” The infinitive form “brouter” is pronounced as “broo-teh.”
The word “brouter” originates from the Old French word “broster,” meaning “to browse on twigs.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the action of animals grazing or browsing on vegetation.
Examples:
- Les vaches broutent dans le champ.
(The cows are grazing in the field.) - Les chevaux broutent de l’herbe fraîche.
(The horses are grazing on fresh grass.) - Les moutons broutent paisiblement.
(The sheep are peacefully grazing.)
Note: The examples provided are in the present tense.
Brouter – 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 brouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | broute | Je broute de l’herbe. | I graze on grass. |
Tu | broutes | Tu broutes dans le champ. | You graze in the field. |
Il | broute | Il broute tranquillement. | He grazes peacefully. |
Elle | broute | Elle broute près de la rivière. | She grazes near the river. |
On | broute | On broute toute la journée. | We graze all day. |
Nous | broutons | Nous broutons dans ce pré. | We graze in this meadow. |
Vous | broutez | Vous broutez de l’herbe fraîche. | You graze on fresh grass. |
Ils | broutent | Ils broutent dans le parc. | They graze in the park. |
Elles | broutent | Elles broutent en groupe. | They graze in a group. |
Other Conjugations for Brouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
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