Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Introduction to the verb ouater
The English translation of the French verb ouater is “to pad” or “to stuff.” It is pronounced as “oo-a-tay.”
The language origin of ouater can be traced back to the Middle French word “ouate,” meaning cotton or batting. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of filling or lining something with soft material.
Examples of ouater in usage:
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Il faut ouater le matelas pour qu’il soit plus confortable. (The mattress needs to be padded to make it more comfortable.)
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Ma grand-mère ouate ses coussins avec de la plume d’oie. (My grandmother stuffs her pillows with goose feathers.)
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Pour éviter les fuites, il est important d’ouater correctement les joints de la plomberie. (To prevent leaks, it is important to properly line the plumbing joints with padding.)
Ouater – 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 ouater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | ouate | Je ouate tous les jours. | I quilt every day. |
Tu | ouates | Tu ouates ton écharpe. | You quilt your scarf. |
Il | ouate | Il ouate une couverture. | He quilts a blanket. |
Elle | ouate | Elle ouate un pull. | She quilts a sweater. |
On | ouate | On ouate ensemble. | We quilt together. |
Nous | ouatons | Nous ouatons nos projets. | We quilt our projects. |
Vous | ouatez | Vous ouatez un cadeau. | You quilt a gift. |
Ils | ouatent | Ils ouatent une nappe. | They quilt a tablecloth. |
Elles | ouatent | Elles ouatent des taies d’oreiller. | They quilt pillowcases. |
Other Conjugations for Ouater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ouater (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
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