Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Introduction to the verb épreindre
The English translation of the French verb épreindre is “to squeeze” or “to press”. It is pronounced as [epʁɛ̃dʁ].
The word is derived from the Latin word “exprimere”, meaning “to press out”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe actions such as squeezing fruit to extract juice or pressing clothes with an iron.
Examples:
- Je dois épreindre le citron pour faire du jus. (I have to squeeze the lemon to make juice.)
- Elle a épreint son linge avant de le mettre dans le panier. (She pressed her laundry before putting it in the basket.)
- Il faut épreindre les pétales pour en extraire l’huile essentielle. (You have to press the petals to extract the essential oil.)
Please note that the English translations for these examples are not literal but convey the same meaning as the French sentences.
Épreindre – 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 épreindre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | épreins | J’épreins du jus d’orange. | I squeeze some orange juice. |
tu | épreins | Tu épreins les raisins. | You squeeze the grapes. |
il | épreint | Il épreint le citron. | He squeezes the lemon. |
elle | épreint | Elle épreint l’orange. | She squeezes the orange. |
on | épreint | On épreint le jus d’orange. | We squeeze the orange juice. |
nous | épreignons | Nous épreignons le citron vert. | We squeeze the lime. |
vous | épreignez | Vous épreignez le pamplemousse. | You squeeze the grapefruit. |
ils | épreignent | Ils épreignent les pommes. | They squeeze the apples. |
elles | épreignent | Elles épreignent les oranges. | They squeeze the oranges. |
Other Conjugations for Épreindre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épreindre
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