Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Introduction to the verb étoffer
The English translation of étoffer is “to expand/enrich.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-toe-fay.”
The word étoffer comes from the Old French word “estoffer,” meaning “to equip/furnish.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of adding substance or depth to something, such as a story or an idea.
Examples:
- Il faut étoffer ton argumentation avec des exemples concrets. (You need to expand your argument with concrete examples.)
- Les écrivains français du 19ème siècle aimaient étoffer leurs histoires avec des descriptions détaillées. (French writers of the 19th century liked to enrich their stories with detailed descriptions.)
- J’aime étoffer mes salades avec des herbes fraîches du jardin. (I like to enhance my salads with fresh herbs from the garden.)
Étoffer – 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 étoffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | étoffe | J’étoffe mon argument. | I am expanding my argument. |
Tu | étoffes | Tu étoffes ton vocabulaire. | You are enriching your vocabulary. |
Il | étoffe | Il étoffe sa collection de livres. | He is expanding his book collection. |
Elle | étoffe | Elle étoffe son expérience professionnelle. | She is expanding her professional experience. |
On | étoffe | On étoffe notre offre. | We are expanding our offer. |
Nous | étoffons | Nous étoffons notre équipe. | We are expanding our team. |
Vous | étoffez | Vous étoffez vos connaissances. | You are expanding your knowledge. |
Ils | étoffent | Ils étoffent leur projet. | They are expanding their project. |
Elles | étoffent | Elles étoffent leur garde-robe. | They are expanding their wardrobe. |
Other Conjugations for Étoffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étoffer
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