Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Introduction to the verb peller
The English translation of the French verb peller is “to peel.” It is pronounced as “peh-lay.”
The word “peller” comes from the Latin word “pellis,” meaning “skin” or “rind.” In everyday French, peller is most often used to describe the action of removing the outer layer or skin of fruits and vegetables.
Examples:
- Je vais peller une pomme pour faire une tarte. (I am going to peel an apple to make a pie.)
- Il faut peller les carottes avant de les couper. (You have to peel the carrots before cutting them.)
- Elle a du mal à peller les oranges à cause de ses ongles longs. (She struggles to peel the oranges because of her long nails.)
Peller – 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 peller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | pelle | Je pelle des pommes. | I peel apples. |
Tu | pelles | Tu pelles des carottes. | You peel carrots. |
Il | pelle | Il pelle le poisson. | He peels the fish. |
Elle | pelle | Elle pelle les patates. | She peels the potatoes. |
On | pelle | On pelle les oranges. | We peel oranges. |
Nous | pelons | Nous pelons les bananes. | We peel bananas. |
Vous | pelez | Vous pelez les légumes. | You peel vegetables. |
Ils | pellent | Ils pellent les oignons. | They peel onions. |
Elles | pellent | Elles pellent les tomates. | They peel tomatoes. |
Other Conjugations for Peller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb peller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peller
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