Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Introduction to the verb lainer
The English translation of the French verb lainer is “to line” or “to cover with a lining.” It is pronounced “lay-neh.”
The word lainer comes from the Old French word “lain,” meaning wool or flannel. In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of adding a lining to clothing or interior decor items.
Examples:
- Je vais lainer ma veste pour la rendre plus chaude. (I am going to line my jacket to make it warmer.)
- Le tailleur a lainer la jupe pour une finition plus élégante. (The tailor lined the skirt for a more elegant finish.)
- Nous devons lainer les rideaux pour bloquer la lumière du soleil. (We need to line the curtains to block out the sunlight.)
Lainer – 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 lainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je laine | Je laine tous les jours. | I wool every day. |
Tu | Tu laines | Tu laines très bien. | You wool very well. |
Il | Il laine | Il laine souvent. | He wools often. |
Elle | Elle laine | Elle laine avec soin. | She wools carefully. |
On | On laine | On laine pour se détendre. | One wool for relaxation. |
Nous | Nous lainons | Nous lainons ensemble. | We wool together. |
Vous | Vous lainez | Vous lainez en équipe. | You wool as a team. |
Ils | Ils lainent | Ils lainent sans relâche. | They wool tirelessly. |
Elles | Elles lainent | Elles lainent pour leur projet. | They wool for their project. |
Other Conjugations for Lainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lainer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lainer
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