Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Introduction to the verb estomper
The English translation of the French verb “estomper” is “to blur” or “to soften.” The infinitive form “estomper” is pronounced as [es.tɔ̃.pe].
The word “estomper” comes from the Latin word “stuppare,” meaning “to stop up” or “to close.” In everyday French, “estomper” is commonly used to describe the action of softening or blurring the edges or colors of something.
Examples:
- J’ai utilisé un pinceau pour estomper les contours de mon dessin. (I used a brush to blur the outlines of my drawing.)
- Elle a appliqué un peu de poudre pour estomper les imperfections de son visage. (She applied some powder to soften the imperfections on her face.)
- Le crépuscule estompe les couleurs du paysage. (Twilight blurs the colors of the landscape.)
Estomper – 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 estomper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’estompe | J’estompe la tache. | I blur the stain. |
tu | tu estompes | Tu estompes les contours. | You blur the outlines. |
il | il estompe | Il estompe sa colère. | He blurs his anger. |
elle | elle estompe | Elle estompe les couleurs. | She blurs the colors. |
on | on estompe | On estompe les défauts. | One blurs the imperfections. |
nous | nous estomp- | Nous estomp- les lignes. | We blur the lines. |
ons | |||
vous | vous estom- | Vous estom- les ombres. | You blur the shadows. |
pez | |||
ils | ils estom- | Ils estom- les rides. | They blur the wrinkles. |
pent | |||
elles | elles estom- | Elles estom- les contours. | They blur the outlines. |
pent |
Other Conjugations for Estomper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb estomper (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
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