Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Introduction to the verb obturer
The English translation of the French verb obturer is “to plug” or “to block.” It is pronounced as “ob-too-ray” in the infinitive form.
The word obturer comes from the Latin word “obturare,” meaning “to stop up.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of filling or sealing something, such as a hole or a gap. It can also be used to describe a physical obstruction or blockage.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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J’ai obturé le trou dans le mur avec du plâtre. (I plugged the hole in the wall with plaster.)
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Les manifestants ont obturé l’accès au bâtiment en bloquant les portes avec des chaises. (The protesters blocked access to the building by using chairs to block the doors.)
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Le médecin a recommandé d’obturer la dent cariée pour éviter toute infection. (The doctor recommended filling the decayed tooth to avoid any infection.)
Obturer – 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 obturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | obture | J’obture la bouteille. | I close the bottle. |
Tu | obtures | Tu obtures la fenêtre. | You close the window. |
Il | obture | Il obture le trou. | He closes the hole. |
Elle | obture | Elle obture la porte. | She closes the door. |
On | obture | On obture les fissures. | We close the cracks. |
Nous | obturons | Nous obturons la boîte. | We close the box. |
Vous | obturez | Vous obturez le tube. | You close the tube. |
Ils | obturent | Ils obturent le tuyau. | They close the pipe. |
Elles | obturent | Elles obturent la vanne. | They close the valve. |
Other Conjugations for Obturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obturer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
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