Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Introduction to the verb butter
The English translation of the French verb “butter” is “to spread butter.” The infinitive form of “butter” is pronounced as [by.te].
The word “butter” in French is derived from the Old French word “burre,” which originated from the Latin word “butyrum” meaning “butter.” In everyday French, “butter” is most often used in cooking and food-related contexts.
Examples:
- J’ai beurré ma tartine. (I spread butter on my slice of bread.)
- Elle a fait revenir les légumes dans du beurre. (She sautéed the vegetables in butter.)
- Ne t’inquiète pas, la sauce est beurrée. (Don’t worry, the sauce is buttery.)
Butter – 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 butter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je butte | Je butte sur la question. | I stumble upon the question. |
Tu | tu buttes | Tu buttes contre un mur. | You bump into a wall. |
Il | il butte | Il butte sur un obstacle. | He bumps into an obstacle. |
Elle | elle butte | Elle butte sur une difficulté. | She encounters a difficulty. |
On | on butte | On butte souvent sur des problèmes. | We often stumble upon problems. |
Nous | nous butons | Nous butons contre la porte. | We hit against the door. |
Vous | vous buttez | Vous buttez sur une erreur. | You stumble upon a mistake. |
Ils | ils buttent | Ils buttent contre la réalité. | They bump into reality. |
Elles | elles buttent | Elles buttent sur des limites. | They encounter limits. |
Other Conjugations for Butter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb butter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
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