Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Introduction to the verb rôtir
The English translation of the French verb rôtir is “to roast.” It is pronounced “roh-teer.”
The word rôtir originated from the Latin word “rotare,” meaning “to turn.” In everyday French, rôtir is most often used in cooking to describe the act of roasting meat or vegetables in an oven or over a fire.
Examples:
- Je vais rôtir un poulet pour le dîner ce soir. (I am going to roast a chicken for dinner tonight.)
- Nous avons rôti des légumes au four pour accompagner notre repas. (We roasted vegetables in the oven to accompany our meal.)
- Les épinards rôtis sont délicieux avec un filet d’huile d’olive. (Roasted spinach is delicious with a drizzle of olive oil.)
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Rôtir – 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 rôtir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | je rôtis | Je rôtis des légumes au four. | I am roasting vegetables in the oven.
tu | tu rôtis | Tu rôtis toujours le poulet ? | Are you always roasting the chicken?
il | il rôtit | Il rôtit un cochon entier pour la fête. | He is roasting a whole pig for the party.
elle | elle rôtit | Elle rôtit des marshmallows au feu de camp. | She is roasting marshmallows over the campfire.
on | on rôtit | On rôtit des châtaignes en automne. | We roast chestnuts in the fall.
nous | nous rôtissons | Nous rôtissons des brochettes pour le barbecue. | We are roasting skewers for the barbecue.
vous | vous rôtissez | Vous rôtissez de la viande pour le dîner ? | Are you roasting meat for dinner?
ils | ils rôtissent | Ils rôtissent des saucisses pour le pique-nique. | They are roasting sausages for the picnic.
elles | elles rôtissent | Elles rôtissent des légumes pour la soupe. | They are roasting vegetables for the soup.
Other Conjugations for Rôtir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rôtir
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