Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Introduction to the verb ourler
The English translation of the French verb ourler is “to hem.” It is pronounced as “oor-leh.”
The language origin of ourler can be traced back to the Old French word “orler,” meaning “to line or edge.” In everyday French, ourler is most often used to refer to the act of folding and sewing the edge of a piece of fabric to create a neat and finished look.
Examples:
- Je vais ourler cette jupe pour la rendre plus courte. (I am going to hem this skirt to make it shorter.)
- Tu as bien ourlé les bords du tissu. (You have neatly hemmed the edges of the fabric.)
- Nous avons ourlé les rideaux pour qu’ils aient l’air plus professionnels. (We hemmed the curtains to make them look more professional.)
Ourler – 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 ourler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | ourle | Je ourle mon pantalon. | I hem my pants. |
Tu | ourles | Tu ourles ta jupe. | You hem your skirt. |
Il | ourle | Il ourle son t-shirt. | He hems his t-shirt. |
Elle | ourle | Elle ourle sa robe. | She hems her dress. |
On | ourle | On ourle nos serviettes. | We hem our towels. |
Nous | ourlons | Nous ourlons le rideau. | We hem the curtain. |
Vous | ourlez | Vous ourlez votre nappe. | You hem your tablecloth. |
Ils | ourlent | Ils ourlent leurs chaussettes. | They hem their socks. |
Elles | ourlent | Elles ourlent leurs chemises. | They hem their shirts. |
Other Conjugations for Ourler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ourler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
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