Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Introduction to the verb ressuyer
The English translation of the French verb ressuyer is “to wipe dry” or “to dry off.” It is pronounced “reh-swee-ay.”
The origin of the verb ressuyer comes from the prefix “re-” which means again, and the verb “essuyer” which means to wipe. So ressuyer means to wipe again or to dry off.
In everyday French, ressuyer is most often used to talk about drying off or wiping something clean. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Je vais ressuyer la vaisselle avant de la ranger. (I’m going to dry off the dishes before putting them away.)
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Tu peux ressuyer la table avec un chiffon? (Can you wipe the table again with a cloth?)
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Il faut ressuyer le plancher après avoir nettoyé la salle de bain. (We need to wipe the floor dry after cleaning the bathroom.)
Translation: “I will dry the dishes before putting them away.”
“Can you wipe the table again with a cloth?”
“We need to wipe the floor dry after cleaning the bathroom.”
Ressuyer – 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 ressuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | je ressuis | Je ressuis mes cheveux. | I dry my hair.
Tu | tu ressuis | Tu ressuis la vaisselle. | You dry the dishes.
Il | il ressuie | Il ressuie le comptoir. | He dries the counter.
Elle | elle ressuie | Elle ressuie ses lunettes. | She dries her glasses.
On | on ressuie | On ressuie les tables. | We dry the tables.
Nous | nous ressuions | Nous ressuions nos vêtements. | We dry our clothes.
Vous | vous ressuiez | Vous ressuiez le sol. | You dry the floor.
Ils | ils ressuient | Ils ressuient leurs mains. | They dry their hands.
Elles | elles ressuient | Elles ressuient leurs chaussures. | They dry their shoes.
Other Conjugations for Ressuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressuyer
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