Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Introduction to the verb saupoudrer
The English translation of the French verb saupoudrer is “to sprinkle” or “to dust.” The infinitive form is pronounced “so-poo-dreh.”
Saupoudrer comes from the French words “sau,” meaning “over” or “above,” and “poudre,” meaning “powder.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of sprinkling a substance, typically a powdered or granular one, over something else.
Examples:
- Je vais saupoudrer du sucre glace sur les crêpes. (I am going to sprinkle powdered sugar over the crepes.)
- Le chef a saupoudré du sel sur le poulet avant de le faire cuire. (The chef sprinkled salt over the chicken before cooking it.)
- N’oublie pas de saupoudrer un peu de cannelle sur tes céréales. (Don’t forget to dust some cinnamon over your cereal.)
Saupoudrer – 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 saupoudrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | saupoudre | Je saupoudre du sucre sur ma crêpe. | I sprinkle sugar on my crêpe. |
Tu | saupoudres | Tu saupoudres du cacao sur le gâteau. | You sprinkle cocoa on the cake. |
Il | saupoudre | Il saupoudre du sel sur les légumes. | He sprinkles salt on the vegetables. |
Elle | saupoudre | Elle saupoudre de la cannelle sur le café. | She sprinkles cinnamon on the coffee. |
On | saupoudre | On saupoudre des amandes sur la salade. | We sprinkle almonds on the salad. |
Nous | saupoudrons | Nous saupoudrons du fromage râpé sur les pâtes. | We sprinkle grated cheese on the pasta. |
Vous | saupoudrez | Vous saupoudrez du poivre sur la viande. | You sprinkle pepper on the meat. |
Ils | saupoudrent | Ils saupoudrent du paprika sur les pommes de terre. | They sprinkle paprika on the potatoes. |
Elles | saupoudrent | Elles saupoudrent du sucre glace sur les crêpes. | They sprinkle powdered sugar on the crêpes. |
Other Conjugations for Saupoudrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saupoudrer
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