Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Introduction to the verb métrer
The English translation of the French verb métrer is “to measure.” It is pronounced “may-truh.”
The word métrer comes from the French word “mètre,” meaning “meter,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “metrum,” meaning “measure.” In everyday French, métrer is most often used in the context of construction or building projects, where it means to measure and calculate dimensions.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je dois métrer la pièce pour savoir combien de carreaux il me faut. (I have to measure the room to know how many tiles I need.)
- Les ingénieurs ont métré le site avant de commencer la construction. (The engineers measured the site before starting the construction.)
- Tu peux me donner les mesures de la fenêtre pour que je puisse métrer le rideau ? (Can you give me the measurements of the window so I can measure the curtain?)
Translation:
- I have to measure the room to know how many tiles I need.
- The engineers measured the site before starting the construction.
- Can you give me the measurements of the window so I can measure the curtain?
Métrer – 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 métrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je mètre | Je mètre mon appartement. | I measure my apartment.
Tu | Tu mètres | Tu mètres ta taille. | You measure your height.
Il | Il mètre | Il mètre la distance. | He measures the distance.
Elle | Elle mètre | Elle mètre son travail. | She measures her work.
On | On mètre | On mètre le temps. | We measure the time.
Nous | Nous métrons | Nous métrons la surface. | We measure the area.
Vous | Vous métrez | Vous métrez vos progrès. | You measure your progress.
Ils | Ils métrent | Ils métrent leur consommation. | They measure their consumption.
Elles | Elles métrent | Elles métrent leur poids. | They measure their weight.
Other Conjugations for Métrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb métrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
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