Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Introduction to the verb écarter
The English translation of the French verb écarter is “to move apart” or “to spread out.” It is pronounced as “ay-kar-tay.”
The origin of écarter can be traced back to the Latin word “excarpere,” which means “to pluck out, to pick out.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe physically moving something apart or spreading something out, but it can also be used to convey the idea of distancing oneself from someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Elle a écarté les cheveux de son visage. (She moved the hair away from her face.)
- Je vais devoir écarter les meubles pour faire de la place. (I will have to move the furniture to make room.)
- Il a écarté ses amis à cause de leurs opinions politiques. (He distanced himself from his friends because of their political views.)
Note: These translations are literal and may not sound natural in English. Depending on the context, there may be more appropriate translations.
Écarter – 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 écarter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | écarte | J’écarte | I move aside |
tu | écartes | Tu écartes | You move aside |
il | écarte | Il écarte | He moves aside |
elle | écarte | Elle écarte | She moves aside |
on | écarte | On écarte | We move aside |
nous | écartons | Nous écartons | We move aside |
vous | écartez | Vous écartez | You move aside |
ils | écartent | Ils écartent | They move aside |
elles | écartent | Elles écartent | They move aside |
Other Conjugations for Écarter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb écarter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb écarter
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