Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Introduction to the verb nettoyer
The English translation of the French verb nettoyer is “to clean.” It is pronounced “neh-twa-yeh.”
Nettoyer has its origins in the Old French word “nettoier,” derived from the Latin “nictare,” meaning “to clean.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of cleaning or tidying up a space, object, or oneself.
Examples:
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Je dois nettoyer ma chambre avant que mes parents rentrent du travail. (I have to clean my room before my parents come home from work.)
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Il est important de nettoyer les aliments avant de les cuisiner. (It is important to clean the food before cooking it.)
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Nous avons nettoyé la maison en préparation pour la fête. (We cleaned the house in preparation for the party.)
Nettoyer – 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 nettoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | nettoie | Je nettoie | I clean |
Tu | nettoies | Tu nettoies | You clean |
Il | nettoie | Il nettoie | He cleans |
Elle | nettoie | Elle nettoie | She cleans |
On | nettoie | On nettoie | One/we clean |
Nous | nettoyons | Nous nettoyons | We clean |
Vous | nettoyez | Vous nettoyez | You all clean |
Ils | nettoient | Ils nettoient | They clean |
Elles | nettoient | Elles nettoient | They clean |
Other Conjugations for Nettoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nettoyer
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