Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Introduction to the verb ombrer
The English translation of the French verb ombrer is “to shade” or “to shadow.” It is pronounced as “ohm-bray” in its infinitive form.
Ombrer comes from the French word “ombre,” meaning “shade” or “shadow,” which comes from the Latin word “umbra.” In everyday French, ombrer is most often used to describe providing shade or shadow, both literally and figuratively.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Nous devons ombrer la terrasse avant le barbecue. (We need to shade the terrace before the barbecue.)
- L’arbre ombrera la plage pendant les heures les plus chaudes de la journée. (The tree will shade the beach during the hottest hours of the day.)
- La présence de son père ombrageait son bonheur. (The presence of her father cast a shadow over her happiness.)
Ombrer – 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 ombrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | ombre | J’ombre mes cheveux. | I shade my hair.
tu |ombres | Tu ombres la peinture. | You shade the painting.
il | ombre | Il ombre la pièce. | He shades the room.
elle | ombre | Elle ombre ses yeux. | She shades her eyes.
on | ombre | On ombre la terrasse. | We shade the terrace.
nous |ombrons | Nous ombrons le jardin. | We shade the garden.
vous | ombrez | Vous ombrez le visage. | You shade your face.
ils | ombrent | Ils ombrent la voiture. | They shade the car.
elles | ombrent | Elles ombrent les plantes. | They shade the plants.
Other Conjugations for Ombrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
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