Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Introduction to the verb etirer
The English translation of the French verb “etirer” is “to stretch.” The infinitive form “etirer” is pronounced as “ay-tee-ray.”
Etirer originates from the Old French verb “estirer,” which means “to extend” or “to stretch.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the physical act of stretching, but it can also have metaphorical or figurative meanings.
Examples of usage:
- Je m’étire après le réveil. (I stretch after waking up.)
- N’oublie pas de t’étirer avant de faire du sport. (Don’t forget to stretch before exercising.)
- L’enseignant demanda aux élèves de s’étirer avant de commencer la leçon. (The teacher asked the students to stretch before starting the lesson.)
Please note that the translations provided are just one possible way to express the given examples in English.
Etirer – 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 etirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’étire | Je m’étire. | I stretch. |
Tu | tu étires | Tu étires tes muscles. | You stretch your muscles. |
Il | il étire | Il étire son bras. | He stretches his arm. |
Elle | elle étire | Elle étire ses jambes. | She stretches her legs. |
On | on étire | On étire nos muscles. | We stretch our muscles. |
Nous | nous étirons | Nous nous étirons. | We stretch. |
Vous | vous étirez | Vous étirez vos bras. | You stretch your arms. |
Ils | ils étirent | Ils étirent leurs dos. | They stretch their backs. |
Elles | elles étirent | Elles étirent leurs épaules. | They stretch their shoulders. |
Other Conjugations for Etirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb etirer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
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