Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Introduction to the verb moiter
The English translation of the French verb moiter is “to moisten” or “to dampen.” It is pronounced as “mwah-tee-yay.”
The word moiter comes from the Old French word “moiste,” meaning “moist.” In everyday French, the verb moiter is most often used to refer to the act of making something slightly wet or damp. It can also be used in a figurative sense to describe a feeling of unease or discomfort.
Examples:
- Je vais moiter la salade avec un peu de vinaigrette. (I am going to moisten the salad with a little bit of dressing.)
- Il ne veut pas qu’on moite le linge avant de le mettre dans la sécheuse. (He doesn’t want us to dampen the clothes before putting them in the dryer.)
- Elle avait les mains moites en attendant les résultats de l’examen. (She had sweaty palms while waiting for the exam results.)
Moiter – 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 moiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | moite | Je moite souvent après l’entraînement. | I sweat a lot after training. |
tu | moites | Tu moites beaucoup quand il fait chaud. | You sweat a lot when it’s hot. |
il | moite | Il moite sa chemise en courant. | He sweats through his shirt while running. |
elle | moite | Elle moite son front avec une serviette. | She wipes her forehead with a towel. |
on | moite | On moite beaucoup en été. | We sweat a lot in the summer. |
nous | moitons | Nous moitons après avoir mangé épicé. | We sweat after eating spicy food. |
vous | moitez | Vous moitez souvent pendant l’exercice. | You sweat a lot during exercise. |
ils | moitent | Ils moitent après avoir fait du sport. | They sweat after playing sports. |
elles | moitent | Elles moitent quand il fait humide. | They sweat when it’s humid. |
Other Conjugations for Moiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb moiter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moiter
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