Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Introduction to the verb épaissir
The English translation of the French verb épaissir is “to thicken.” The infinitive form, épaissir, is pronounced as “ay-pay-seer.”
The origin of the word épaissir comes from the Latin word “spissare,” meaning “to make thick.” In everyday French, épaissir is used to describe the process of making something thicker, whether it be a liquid or a material.
Examples:
- Il faut épaissir la sauce avant de la servir. (You need to thicken the sauce before serving it.)
- Le beurre et la farine servent à épaissir la soupe. (Butter and flour are used to thicken soup.)
- J’ai ajouté de la maïzena pour épaissir la crème dessert. (I added cornstarch to thicken the pudding.)
Épaissir – 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 épaissir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | J’épaissis | Je épaissis la sauce. | I am thickening the sauce.
Tu | Tu épaissis | Tu épaissis le ragoût. | You are thickening the stew.
Il | Il épaissit | Il épaissit la soupe. | He is thickening the soup.
Elle | Elle épaissit | Elle épaissit la crème. | She is thickening the cream.
On | On épaissit | On épaissit la sauce tomate. | One is thickening the tomato sauce.
Nous | Nous épaississons | Nous épaississons la pâte. | We are thickening the dough.
Vous | Vous épaississez | Vous épaississez le potage. | You are thickening the soup.
Ils | Ils épaississent | Ils épaississent la sauce béchamel. | They are thickening the béchamel sauce.
Elles | Elles épaississent | Elles épaississent la crème anglaise. | They are thickening the custard.
Other Conjugations for Épaissir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épaissir
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