Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Introduction to the verb épandre
The English translation of the French verb épandre is “to spread” or “to scatter”. It’s pronounced as “ay-pan-druh”.
The language origin of épandre comes from the Old French word “espandre”, which was derived from the Latin word “expandere” meaning “to spread out”.
In everyday French, épandre is most often used to describe the action of spreading something out or scattering something. It can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.
Example 1: Il a épandu du sable sur la route pour éviter qu’elle soit glissante. (He spread sand on the road to prevent it from being slippery.)
Example 2: Le feu s’est rapidement épandu à travers la forêt. (The fire quickly spread through the forest.)
Example 3: Il aime épandre des rumeurs pour semer la discorde entre les gens. (He likes to spread rumors to sow discord among people.)
Épandre – 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 épandre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’épands | Je jardine et j’épands du fumier. | I garden and spread manure. |
Tu | Tu épands | Tu épands les graines dans le sol. | You spread the seeds in the ground. |
Il | Il épand | Il épand de l’engrais sur le champ. | He spreads fertilizer on the field. |
Elle | Elle épand | Elle épand du sel sur la route verglacée. | She spreads salt on the icy road. |
On | On épand | On épand des rumeurs sur moi. | People spread rumors about me. |
Nous | Nous épandons | Nous épandons de l’amour autour de nous. | We spread love around us. |
Vous | Vous épandez | Vous épandez trop de parfum. | You spread too much perfume. |
Ils | Ils épandent | Ils épandent l’huile sur la poêle. | They spread oil on the pan. |
Elles | Elles épandent | Elles épandent de la joie partout. | They spread joy everywhere. |
Other Conjugations for Épandre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb épandre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épandre
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