Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Introduction to the verb excaver
The English translation of the French verb “excaver” is “to excavate.” It is pronounced as [ɛkskave].
The word “excaver” has Latin origins, derived from the Latin word “excavare” meaning “to hollow out.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the context of digging or excavating the ground or any other material.
Examples:
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Nous devons excaver le sol pour installer les fondations de la maison.
(We need to excavate the ground to install the foundations of the house.) -
Les archéologues ont excavé un ancien site romain près de la rivière.
(The archaeologists excavated an ancient Roman site near the river.) -
L’entreprise a été chargée d’excaver le terrain pour construire un nouveau parking.
(The company was tasked with excavating the land to build a new parking lot.)
Excaver – 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 excaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’excave | J’excave la terre. | I am excavating the earth. |
Tu | tu excaves | Tu excaves rapidement. | You are excavating quickly. |
Il | il excave | Il excave le sol. | He is excavating the ground. |
Elle | elle excave | Elle excave profondément. | She is excavating deeply. |
On | on excave | On excave un trou. | One is excavating a hole. |
Nous | nous excavons | Nous excavons le chantier. | We are excavating the construction site. |
Vous | vous excavez | Vous excavez la roche. | You are excavating the rock. |
Ils | ils excavent | Ils excavent les fondations. | They are excavating the foundations. |
Elles | elles excavent | Elles excavent le sable. | They are excavating the sand. |
Other Conjugations for Excaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb excaver (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
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