Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Introduction to the verb guêtrer
The English translation of the French verb guêtrer is “to gaiter.” It is pronounced “geh-treh.”
The word “guêtrer” originated from the Old French word “guiter” meaning “to cover with leather.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of putting on or wearing gaiters, which are protective coverings for the lower leg, similar to leggings.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je dois guêtrer mes bottes avant de partir en randonnée. (I have to put on my gaiters before going hiking.)
- Il avait les jambes guêtrées pour éviter les morsures de serpent. (He had his legs covered with gaiters to avoid snake bites.)
- Les guêtres sont indispensables pour la pratique de l’équitation. (Gaiters are essential for horseback riding.)
Guêtrer – 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 guêtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | je guêtre | Je guêtre mes bottes en caoutchouc. | I gait my rubber boots.
tu | tu guètres | Tu guètres bien tes jambières. | You secure your leg guards well.
il | il guêtre | Il guêtre avec soin pour éviter les blessures. | He gait carefully to avoid injuries.
elle | elle guêtre | Elle guêtre élégamment pour la soirée. | She gait elegantly for the evening.
on | on guêtre | On guêtre souvent dans les sports équestres. | We often gait in equestrian sports.
nous | nous guêtrons | Nous guêtrons nos chevaux avant la course. | We gait our horses before the race.
vous | vous guêtez | Vous guêtez avec prudence dans la neige. | You gait carefully in the snow.
ils | ils guêtrent | Ils guêtrent les mouvements de l’adversaire. | They gait the movements of the opponent.
elles | elles guêtrent | Elles guêtrent les animaux dans la forêt. | They gait the animals in the forest.
Other Conjugations for Guêtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
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