Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Introduction to the verb esquinter
The English translation of the French verb “esquinter” is “to ruin” or “to damage”. The infinitive form of “esquinter” is pronounced as “es-kan-tay”.
Esquinter originates from the Old French word “esquinter”, which means “to wear out” or “to exhaust”. In everyday French, “esquinter” is commonly used to describe the action of causing damage, often to objects or the physical state of something or someone.
Examples:
- J’ai accidentellement esquinté mon téléphone en le laissant tomber. (I accidentally ruined my phone by dropping it.)
- Les travaux de construction ont esquinté la route principale. (The construction work damaged the main road.)
- Ne marche pas trop fort, tu vas t’esquinter les pieds. (Don’t walk too hard, you’ll damage your feet.)
Please note that the translation and usage can vary based on context.
Esquinter – 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 esquinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | j’esquinte | J’esquinte mon pantalon. | I ruin my pants.
Tu | tu esquintes | Tu esquintes sa voiture. | You ruin his car.
Il | il esquinte | Il esquinte son livre. | He ruins his book.
Elle | elle esquinte | Elle esquinte ses vêtements. | She ruins her clothes.
On | on esquinte | On esquinte notre table. | We ruin our table.
Nous | nous esquintons | Nous esquintons leur projet. | We ruin their project.
Vous | vous esquintez | Vous esquintez votre téléphone. | You ruin your phone.
Ils | ils esquintent | Ils esquintent la réputation. | They ruin the reputation.
Elles | elles esquintent | Elles esquintent les fleurs. | They ruin the flowers.
Other Conjugations for Esquinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
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