Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Introduction to the verb remouiller
There is no direct English translation for the French verb “remouiller.” The closest equivalent would be “to re-wet” or “to moisten again.” The infinitive form, “remouiller,” is pronounced as “reh-mwee-ye.”
The word “remouiller” is derived from the French verb “mouiller,” meaning “to wet” or “to moisten.” The prefix “re-” adds the meaning of doing something again.
In everyday French, “remouiller” is most often used in the context of cooking or baking. It refers to the act of adding liquid or moisture back into food that has become dry or too thick. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to revive” or “to bring back to life.”
Examples:
- Je vais remouiller la sauce pour qu’elle ne soit pas trop épaisse. (I’m going to add some liquid to the sauce so it’s not too thick.)
- Il faut remouiller le gâteau avant de le servir. (You have to moisten the cake before serving it.)
- Les pluies d’hier ont remouillé les plantes du jardin. (Yesterday’s rain re-wetted the plants in the garden.)
Remouiller – 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 remouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | remouille | Je remouille mon pain dans la soupe. | I moisten my bread in the soup. |
tu | remouilles | Tu remouilles tes cheveux sous la pluie. | You dampen your hair in the rain. |
il | remouille | Il remouille la peinture pour la diluer. | He wets the paint to dilute it. |
elle | remouille | Elle remouille son maquillage avec de l’eau. | She remoistens her makeup with water. |
on | remouille | On remouille les pâtes avant de les cuire. | We moisten the pasta before cooking it. |
nous | remouillons | Nous remouillons nos pieds dans la mer. | We wet our feet in the sea. |
vous | remouillez | Vous remouillez la terre avant de planter. | You moisten the soil before planting. |
ils | remouillent | Ils remouillent leurs larmes en se remémorant le passé. | They moisten their tears while reminiscing about the past. |
elles | remouillent | Elles remouillent leur bouche avant de parler. | They moisten their mouth before speaking. |
Other Conjugations for Remouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb remouiller
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