Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Introduction to the verb éteindre
The English translation of the French verb éteindre is “to turn off” or “to extinguish.” The infinitive form, éteindre, is pronounced “eh-tehndr.”
The word éteindre comes from the Latin word “extinguere,” which means “to quench” or “to extinguish.” It is most often used in everyday French to talk about turning off lights, electronics, or fires.
Examples:
- Je vais éteindre la lumière avant de partir. (I am going to turn off the light before leaving.)
- N’oublie pas d’éteindre l’ordinateur avant de te coucher. (Don’t forget to turn off the computer before going to bed.)
- Les pompiers ont réussi à éteindre l’incendie. (The firefighters managed to extinguish the fire.)
Note: These examples are in the present tense, but éteindre can also be used in other tenses such as past or future, depending on the context.
Éteindre – 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 éteindre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | éteins | J’éteins la lumière. | I turn off the light. |
Tu | éteins | Tu éteins le feu. | You turn off the fire. |
Il | éteint | Il éteint le téléviseur. | He turns off the television. |
Elle | éteint | Elle éteint son téléphone. | She turns off her phone. |
On | éteint | On éteint les lumières. | We turn off the lights. |
Nous | éteignons | Nous éteignons les bougies. | We turn off the candles. |
Vous | éteignez | Vous éteignez le four. | You (formal) turn off the oven. |
Ils | éteignent | Ils éteignent les appareils électriques. | They turn off the electrical appliances. |
Elles | éteignent | Elles éteignent les ordinateurs. | They (feminine) turn off the computers. |
Other Conjugations for Éteindre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éteindre
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