Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Introduction to the verb semer
The English translation of the French verb semer is “to sow” or “to scatter.” It is pronounced as “suh-may.”
Semer comes from the Latin word “seminare,” which means “to scatter seeds.” In everyday French, it is most often used in agriculture or gardening contexts to refer to the action of planting seeds.
Examples:
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Je vais semer des carottes dans mon jardin. (I am going to sow some carrots in my garden.)
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Il faut semer les graines en rangs réguliers pour une meilleure croissance. (You have to sow the seeds in regular rows for better growth.)
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Nous avons semé du gazon dans notre cour l’été dernier. (We sowed some grass in our backyard last summer.)
Semer – 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 semer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | sème | Je sème des fleurs. | I sow flowers. |
Tu | sèmes | Tu sèmes du maïs. | You sow corn. |
Il | sème | Il sème des graines. | He sows seeds. |
Elle | sème | Elle sème des légumes. | She sows vegetables. |
On | sème | On sème du blé. | One sows wheat. |
Nous | semons | Nous semons des herbes. | We sow herbs. |
Vous | semez | Vous semez du riz. | You sow rice. |
Ils | sèment | Ils sèment des arbres. | They sow trees. |
Elles | sèment | Elles sèment des fruits. | They sow fruits. |
Other Conjugations for Semer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb semer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb semer
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