Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Introduction to the verb facetter
The English translation of the French verb “facetter” is “to facet.” The infinitive form “facetter” is pronounced as [fa.se.te].
The word “facetter” originated from the Latin word “facetus,” meaning “polished” or “elegant.” In everyday French, “facetter” is most often used in the context of jewelry-making or gem-cutting, referring to the act of cutting and shaping a gemstone with multiple flat surfaces, known as facets, to enhance its brilliance.
Examples:
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Je vais facetter ce diamant pour lui donner plus de brillance.
(I am going to facet this diamond to give it more brilliance.) -
Le lapidaire a passé des heures à facetter cette émeraude.
(The lapidary spent hours faceting this emerald.) -
Ils ont décidé de facetter la pierre de lune en forme de poire.
(They decided to facet the moonstone in a pear shape.)
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Facetter – 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 facetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | façette | Je la façette | I facet it |
tu | façettes | Tu la façettes | You facet it |
il | façette | Il la façette | He facets it |
elle | façette | Elle la façette | She facets it |
on | façette | On la façette | One/We facet it |
nous | façettons | Nous la façettons | We facet it |
vous | façettez | Vous la façettez | You facet it |
ils | façettent | Ils les façettent | They facet them |
elles | façettent | Elles les façettent | They facet them |
Other Conjugations for Facetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb facetter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
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