Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Introduction to the verb égrener
The English translation of the French verb égrener is “to shell” or “to remove the seeds from.” It is pronounced as “EH-gruh-nay.”
Égrener comes from the Old French word “gréner,” which means “to crush” or “to grind.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of removing seeds or grains from fruits or vegetables.
Example 1: Je vais égrener les fraises pour faire une tarte aux fraises. Translation: I am going to shell the strawberries to make a strawberry tart.
Example 2: Il faut égrener les grains de raisin avant de les manger. Translation: You have to remove the seeds from the grapes before eating them.
Example 3: Elle a passé toute la journée à égrener des haricots verts. Translation: She spent the whole day shelling green beans.
Égrener – 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 égrener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | égrène | J’égrène les grains de maïs. | I shell the corn kernels. |
Tu | égrènes | Tu égrènes les fleurs. | You remove the stems from the flowers. |
Il | égrène | Il égrène des mots. | He drops words. |
Elle | égrène | Elle égrène les perles. | She strings the pearls. |
On | égrène | On égrène les mots de passe. | We scatter the passwords. |
Nous | égrenons | Nous égrenons les grains de raisin. | We shell the grape seeds. |
Vous | égrenez | Vous égrenez les épis de blé. | You remove the kernels from the wheat ears. |
Ils | égrènent | Ils égrènent les haricots. | They shell the beans. |
Elles | égrènent | Elles égrènent le riz. | They remove the husks from the rice. |
Other Conjugations for Égrener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb égrener (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb égrener
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