Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Introduction to the verb peindre
The English translation of the French verb peindre is “to paint.” It is pronounced as “pɛ̃dʁ” in its infinitive form.
The word peindre comes from the Latin word “pingere,” meaning “to paint,” and its usage can be traced back to Old French. In everyday French, peindre is most often used to refer to the action of applying paint to a surface, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe the creation of something with words or actions.
Examples:
- Je peins un tableau. (I am painting a painting.)
- Il peint sa maison en bleu. (He is painting his house blue.)
- Elle peint un portrait de sa grand-mère. (She is painting a portrait of her grandmother.)
Response:
Je peints un tableau.
Il peints sa maison en bleu.
Elle peints un portrait de sa grand-mère.
Peindre – 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 peindre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Peins | Je peins un tableau. | I paint a painting. |
Tu | Peins | Tu peins un mur. | You paint a wall. |
Il | Peint | Il peint une fleur. | He paints a flower. |
Elle | Peint | Elle peint une toile. | She paints a canvas. |
On | Peint | On peint ensemble. | We paint together. |
Nous | Peignons | Nous peignons une maison. | We paint a house. |
Vous | Peignez | Vous peignez un paysage. | You paint a landscape. |
Ils | Peignent | Ils peignent un portrait. | They paint a portrait. |
Elles | Peignent | Elles peignent une fresque. | They paint a fresco. |
Other Conjugations for Peindre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb peindre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peindre
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