Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Introduction to the verb gratter
The English translation of the French verb “gratter” is “to scratch.” The infinitive form “gratter” is pronounced as [gʁa.te].
The word “gratter” originates from the Latin word “grattare,” which also means “to scratch.” In everyday French, “gratter” is commonly used to describe the action of scratching or scraping something with a sharp object or one’s nails. It can also be figuratively used to express the act of scraping or scraping together money or resources.
Examples of usage:
- J’ai gratté ma jambe sur une branche. (I scratched my leg on a branch.)
- Il grattait la peinture sur le mur avec un couteau. (He was scraping the paint off the wall with a knife.)
- Nous devrions gratter nos économies pour financer ce voyage. (We should scrape together our savings to finance this trip.)
Gratter – 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 gratter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | gratte | Je gratte mon chat. | I scratch my cat. |
Tu | grattes | Tu grattes ton dos. | You scratch your back. |
Il | gratte | Il gratte la porte. | He scratches the door. |
Elle | gratte | Elle gratte sa tête. | She scratches her head. |
On | gratte | On gratte notre voiture. | We scratch our car. |
Nous | grattons | Nous grattons la surface. | We scratch the surface. |
Vous | grattez | Vous grattez votre peau. | You scratch your skin. |
Ils | grattent | Ils grattent le sol. | They scratch the floor. |
Elles | grattent | Elles grattent leurs oreilles. | They scratch their ears. |
Other Conjugations for Gratter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gratter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
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