Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Introduction to the verb frelater
The English translation of the French verb “frelater” is “to adulterate” or “to tamper with.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [fʀəla.te].
The word “frelater” has its origins in the Old French word “fralater,” which means “to mix impurities with wine.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of adding or mixing something impure or of lower quality with a substance, typically food or drink, in order to deceive or alter its original state.
Examples:
- Il ne faut jamais frelater du vin avec de l’eau. (One should never adulterate wine with water.)
- Ce restaurateur est accusé de frelater ses plats pour économiser sur les ingrédients. (This restaurant owner is accused of tampering with his dishes to save on ingredients.)
- On soupçonne certains commerçants de frelater l’huile d’olive avec d’autres huiles moins chères. (Some merchants are suspected of adulterating olive oil with cheaper oils.)
Frelater – 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 frelater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | frèle | Je frèle le vin avec de l’eau. | I dilute the wine with water. |
Tu | frèles | Tu frèles le whisky avec du soda. | You dilute the whisky with soda. |
Il/Elle | frèle | Il frèle la boisson gazeuse avec du jus. | He/She dilutes the soft drink with juice. |
On | frèle | On frèle la bière avec du sirop. | One dilutes the beer with syrup. |
Nous | frélons | Nous frélons le cocktail avec de la glace. | We dilute the cocktail with ice. |
Vous | frélez | Vous frélez le café avec du lait. | You dilute the coffee with milk. |
Ils/Elles | frèlent | Ils frèlent l’alcool avec de l’eau pétillante. | They dilute the alcohol with sparkling water. |
Other Conjugations for Frelater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frelater (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater
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