Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Introduction to the verb échauder
The English translation of the French verb échauder is “to scald” or “to scorch”. It is pronounced as [eh-shoh-deh].
The origin of the word échauder can be traced back to Latin, where the verb “scalda” meant “to heat” or “to make hot”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of pouring hot liquid over something, such as vegetables or meat, to soften or clean them.
Examples:
- Je vais échauder les légumes avant de les mettre dans la soupe. (I am going to scald the vegetables before putting them in the soup.)
- Il faut échauder la viande pour la débarrasser de ses poils. (The meat needs to be scalded to remove its hair.)
- Le chef utilise un échaudeur pour nettoyer les moules avant de les cuisiner. (The chef uses a scalding tool to clean the mussels before cooking them.)
Échauder – 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 échauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | échaude | Je m’échaude la main. | I scald my hand.
Tu | échaudes | Tu échaudes le lait. | You scald the milk.
Il | échaude | Il échaude la viande. | He scalds the meat.
Elle | échaude | Elle échaude les légumes. | She scalds the vegetables.
On | échaude | On n’échaude pas facilement. | One does not easily get scalded.
Nous | échaudons | Nous échaudons le thé. | We scald the tea.
Vous | échaudez | Vous échaudez vos pieds. | You scald your feet.
Ils | échaudent | Ils échaudent les aliments. | They scald the food.
Elles | échaudent | Elles échaudent les biberons. | They scald the baby bottles.
Other Conjugations for Échauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb échauder (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb échauder
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