Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Introduction to the verb persiller
The English translation of the French verb persiller is “to sprinkle with parsley.” It is pronounced as /peʁ.si.je/.
The word “persiller” comes from the Old French word “persil,” meaning parsley. In everyday French, it is most commonly used to describe the action of adding parsley as a garnish or seasoning to a dish.
Examples:
- Je vais persiller la soupe avant de la servir. (I’m going to sprinkle parsley on the soup before serving it.)
- Il faut persiller les pommes de terre rôties pour leur donner plus de saveur. (You need to sprinkle the roasted potatoes with parsley to give them more flavor.)
- Vous pouvez persiller le poisson avec du citron et du persil avant de le faire cuire au four. (You can sprinkle the fish with lemon and parsley before baking it in the oven.)
Persiller – 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 persiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | persille | Je persille avec des herbes fraîches. | I sprinkle with fresh herbs. |
tu | persilles | Tu persilles le poisson avant de le faire cuire. | You sprinkle the fish before cooking it. |
il | persille | Il persille le plat avant de le servir. | He sprinkles the dish before serving it. |
elle | persille | Elle persille la salade avec de l’huile d’olive. | She sprinkles the salad with olive oil. |
on | persille | On persille souvent les plats pour les assaisonnements. | We often sprinkle dishes for seasoning. |
nous | persillons | Nous persillons les légumes avant de les mettre au four. | We sprinkle the vegetables before putting them in the oven. |
vous | persillez | Vous persillez le riz avec du sel avant de le faire cuire. | You sprinkle the rice with salt before cooking it. |
ils | persillent | Ils persillent leurs plats avec différentes épices. | They sprinkle their dishes with different spices. |
elles | persillent | Elles persillent la viande pour lui donner plus de goût. | They sprinkle the meat to give it more flavor. |
Other Conjugations for Persiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
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