Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Introduction to the verb escarrifier
The English translation of the French verb “escarrifier” is “to scarify” or “to rake.” The infinitive form “escarrifier” is pronounced as [es.ka.ʁi.fje].
“Escarrifier” comes from the Old French word “escarrifier,” which is derived from the Latin word “scarificare,” meaning “to scratch” or “to cut.” In everyday French, “escarrifier” is commonly used in gardening or horticulture contexts to refer to the action of raking or scratching the soil surface to remove debris, loosen the soil, or prepare it for planting.
Example 1: J’ai dû escarrifier le jardin avant de semer les graines.
English translation 1: I had to scarify/rake the garden before sowing the seeds.
Example 2: Pour une pelouse en bonne santé, il faut l’escarrifier régulièrement.
English translation 2: For a healthy lawn, it is necessary to scarify/rake it regularly.
Example 3: Les jardiniers recommandent d’escarrifier au printemps pour aérer le sol.
English translation 3: Gardeners recommend scarifying/raking in spring to aerate the soil.
Escarrifier – 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 escarrifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | escarrifie | J’escarrifie mon jardin. | I rake my garden. |
Tu | escarrifies | Tu escarrifies les feuilles. | You rake the leaves. |
Il | escarrifie | Il escarrifie la terre. | He rakes the soil. |
Elle | escarrifie | Elle escarrifie ses plates-bandes. | She rakes her flowerbeds. |
On | escarrifie | On escarrifie les chemins. | One rakes the paths. |
Nous | escarrifions | Nous escarrifions les pelouses. | We rake the lawns. |
Vous | escarrifiez | Vous escarrifiez le gazon. | You rake the grass. |
Ils | escarrifient | Ils escarrifient les parterres. | They rake the flower beds. |
Elles | escarrifient | Elles escarrifient les allées. | They rake the alleys. |
Other Conjugations for Escarrifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
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