Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Introduction to the verb nitrater
The English translation of the French verb nitrater is “to nitrate.” It is pronounced “nee-trah-tey.”
Nitrater comes from the Latin word “nitrum,” meaning “sodium carbonate,” and the French suffix “-er,” used to form verbs. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in scientific or technical contexts to refer to the process of adding nitrate to a substance.
Examples:
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Il faut nitrater le sol pour que les plantes poussent correctement. (It is necessary to nitrate the soil for the plants to grow properly.)
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La viande est nitratée pour prolonger sa durée de conservation. (The meat is nitrated to extend its shelf life.)
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La chimiste a nitraté l’échantillon avant de l’analyser. (The chemist nitrated the sample before analyzing it.)
Nitrater – 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 nitrater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | nitrater | Je nitrate mon jardin. | I nitrate my garden. |
tu | nitrates | Tu nitrates tes plantes. | You nitrate your plants. |
il | nitrate | Il nitrate les sols. | He nitrates the soils. |
elle | nitrate | Elle nitrate les terres agricoles. | She nitrates the farmlands. |
on | nitrate | On nitrate les cultures. | We nitrate the crops. |
nous | nitratons | Nous nitratons nos champs. | We nitrate our fields. |
vous | nitratez | Vous nitratez les jardins publiques. | You nitrate the public gardens. |
ils | nitratent | Ils nitratent leurs cultures. | They nitrate their crops. |
elles | nitratent | Elles nitratent les sols contaminés. | They nitrate contaminated soils. |
Other Conjugations for Nitrater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
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