Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Introduction to the verb rouiller
The English translation of the French verb rouiller is “to rust”. It is pronounced as “roo-yay”.
Rouiller comes from the Latin word “rubigo” meaning “rust”, which evolved into the Old French word “roillier” meaning “to become rusty”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the process of metal or iron objects corroding and turning into rust.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Mes outils ont rouillé à cause de la pluie. (My tools have rusted because of the rain.)
- Il faut nettoyer régulièrement les vélos pour éviter qu’ils ne rouillent. (We must clean the bikes regularly to prevent them from rusting.)
- La vieille épée était entièrement rouillée après des années d’abandon. (The old sword was completely rusted after years of neglect.)
Rouiller – 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 rouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | rouille | Je rouille depuis des années. | I rust for years. |
Tu | rouilles | Tu rouilles rapidement. | You rust quickly. |
Il | rouille | Il rouille lentement. | He rusts slowly. |
Elle | rouille | Elle rouille toujours. | She always rusts. |
On | rouille | On rouille ici. | We rust here. |
Nous | rouillons | Nous rouillons ensemble. | We rust together. |
Vous | rouillez | Vous rouillez souvent. | You rust often. |
Ils | rouillent | Ils rouillent tôt. | They rust early. |
Elles | rouillent | Elles rouillent malheureusement. | They rust unfortunately. |
Other Conjugations for Rouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouiller
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