Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Introduction to the verb graisser
The English translation of the French verb “graisser” is “to grease” [ɡʀe.se].
The verb “graisser” comes from the Old French word “grece” meaning “grease” or “fat.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of applying grease or lubricant to reduce friction.
Examples:
- Je vais graisser la chaîne de mon vélo. (I am going to grease my bike chain.)
- N’oublie pas de graisser les charnières de la porte. (Don’t forget to grease the door hinges.)
- Il est important de graisser régulièrement les rouages de la machine. (It is important to grease the gears of the machine regularly.)
Graisser – 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 graisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | graisse | Je graisse la poêle. | I grease the pan. |
Tu | graisses | Tu graisses les chaînes. | You grease the chains. |
Il | graisse | Il graisse la machine. | He greases the machine. |
Elle | graisse | Elle graisse la porte. | She greases the door. |
On | graisse | On graisse les engrenages. | One greases the gears. |
Nous | graissons | Nous graissons les roulements. | We grease the bearings. |
Vous | graissez | Vous graissez les articulations. | You grease the joints. |
Ils | graissent | Ils graissent les poulies. | They grease the pulleys. |
Elles | graissent | Elles graissent les vis. | They grease the screws. |
Other Conjugations for Graisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb graisser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
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