Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Introduction to the verb gouttiner
The English translation of the French verb “gouttiner” is “to trickle” or “to drip.” The infinitive form “gouttiner” is pronounced as “go-te-nay.”
The word “gouttiner” originates from the French noun “goutte,” meaning “drop.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of liquid drops falling slowly or in small quantities.
Examples of usage:
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Les gouttes d’eau gouttinent du robinet.
(Water drops are trickling from the faucet.) -
La pluie gouttine doucement sur le toit de la maison.
(The rain is dripping softly on the roof of the house.) -
Le sirop gouttine lentement de la cuillère.
(The syrup is trickling slowly from the spoon.)
Gouttiner – 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 gouttiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je gouttine | Je gouttine un peu d’eau. | I drip a little water. |
Tu | tu gouttines | Tu gouttines toujours. | You always drip. |
Il | il gouttine | Il gouttine de la pluie. | He drips rain. |
Elle | elle gouttine | Elle gouttine lentement. | She drips slowly. |
On | on gouttine | On gouttine souvent ici. | One drips often here. |
Nous | nous gouttinons | Nous gouttinons ensemble. | We drip together. |
Vous | vous gouttinez | Vous gouttinez dans le verre. | You drip into the glass. |
Ils | ils gouttinent | Ils gouttinent sur le sol. | They drip on the floor. |
Elles | elles gouttinent | Elles gouttinent partout. | They drip everywhere. |
Other Conjugations for Gouttiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
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