Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Introduction to the verb sabler
The English translation of the French verb sabler is “to sand” or “to grit.” It is pronounced sa-bleh.
Sabler comes from the Old French word “sable” meaning “sand.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of sanding or gritting a surface, typically in preparation for painting or finishing.
Examples:
- Je dois sabler le mur avant de le peindre. (I have to sand the wall before painting it.)
- Le menuisier a sablé le bois pour obtenir une surface lisse. (The carpenter sanded the wood to achieve a smooth surface.)
- Il faut sabler la coquille pour enlever la peinture écaillée. (We need to grit the shell to remove the chipped paint.)
Sabler – 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 sabler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | sable | Je sable mon verre. | I sand my glass. |
tu | sables | Tu sables très bien. | You sand very well. |
il | sable | Il sable la plage. | He sands the beach. |
elle | sable | Elle sable le bois. | She sands the wood. |
on | sable | On sable ensemble. | We sand together. |
nous | sablons | Nous sablons les murs. | We sand the walls. |
vous | sablez | Vous sablez les meubles. | You sand the furniture. |
ils | sablent | Ils sablent le trottoir. | They sand the sidewalk. |
elles | sablent | Elles sablent la terrasse. | They sand the terrace. |
Other Conjugations for Sabler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sabler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sabler
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