Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Introduction to the verb herber
The English translation of the French verb herber is “to shelter” or “to provide shelter.” The infinitive form, herber, is pronounced as “ehr-BEHR.”
The word herber comes from the Old French word “herberge,” meaning “a lodging or shelter.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to finding or providing a place of shelter for someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Je vais herber les animaux dans la grange pendant la tempête. (I will shelter the animals in the barn during the storm.)
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Les réfugiés ont été herbergés dans un centre communautaire. (The refugees were sheltered in a community center.)
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On peut herber la voiture dans le garage pendant que nous sommes en voyage. (We can park the car in the garage while we’re away.)
Herber – 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 herber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’herbe | Je n’herbe pas souvent. | I don’t mow often. |
Tu | Tu herbes | Tu herbes trop vite. | You mow too quickly. |
Il | Il herbe | Il herbe dans le jardin. | He mows in the garden. |
Elle | Elle herbe | Elle herbe l’herbe haute. | She mows the tall grass. |
On | On herbe | On herbe la pelouse ensemble. | We mow the lawn together. |
Nous | Nous herbons | Nous herbons dans la matinée. | We will mow in the morning. |
Vous | Vous herbez | Vous n’herbez pas assez souvent. | You don’t mow often enough. |
Ils | Ils herbent | Ils herbent le parc entier. | They mow the entire park. |
Elles | Elles herbent | Elles herbent le terrain de football. | They mow the football field. |
Other Conjugations for Herber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb herber (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herber
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