Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Introduction to the verb essuyer
The English translation of the French verb “essuyer” is “to wipe.” The infinitive form of “essuyer” is pronounced as /ɛ.sɥi.je/.
The word “essuyer” originated from the Latin verb “exsucciare,” which means “to dry up.” In everyday French, “essuyer” is commonly used to refer to the action of wiping or drying something using a cloth or towel.
Examples:
- J’ai besoin d’essuyer la table. (I need to wipe the table.)
- Tu peux essuyer tes mains avant de toucher cela. (You can wipe your hands before touching that.)
- Nous devons essuyer les verres avant de les ranger. (We need to wipe the glasses before storing them.)
Essuyer – 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 essuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’essuie | J’essuie la table. | I wipe the table. |
tu | tu essuies | Tu essuies les assiettes. | You (informal) wipe the plates. |
il | il essuie | Il essuie le sol. | He wipes the floor. |
elle | elle essuie | Elle essuie la vaisselle. | She wipes the dishes. |
on | on essuie | On essuie les mains. | We wipe our hands. |
nous | nous essuyons | Nous essuyons la voiture. | We wipe the car. |
vous | vous essuyez | Vous essuyez les fenêtres. | You (formal/plural) wipe the windows. |
ils | ils essuient | Ils essuient leurs larmes. | They (masculine) wipe their tears. |
elles | elles essuient | Elles essuient la poussière. | They (feminine) wipe the dust. |
Other Conjugations for Essuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
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