Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Introduction to the verb layer
The English translation of the French verb layer is “to lie/to lay.” It is pronounced “leh-yey.”
The language origin of layer comes from the Old French word “lier” meaning “to tie.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of placing something in a horizontal position or arranging something in layers.
Examples of usage:
- Je vais layer les vêtements dans ma valise. (I am going to lay the clothes in my suitcase.)
- La pâtisserie est connue pour ses gâteaux layer. (The pastry shop is known for its layered cakes.)
- Tu devrais layer les feuilles de papier dans un dossier. (You should lay the sheets of paper in a folder.)
Layer – 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 layer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je laye | Je laye tous les jours. | I layer every day. |
Tu | tu layes | Tu layes beaucoup. | You layer a lot. |
Il | il laye | Il laye pour son projet. | He layers for his project. |
Elle | elle laye | Elle laye toujours élégamment. | She always layers elegantly. |
On | on laye | On laye ensemble. | We layer together. |
Nous | nous layons | Nous layons nos vêtements avant de sortir. | We layer our clothes before going out. |
Vous | vous layez | Vous layez à la perfection. | You layer perfectly. |
Ils | ils layent | Ils layent des matériaux différents. | They layer different materials. |
Elles | elles layent | Elles layent avec précision. | They layer with precision. |
Other Conjugations for Layer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb layer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
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