Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Introduction to the verb sevrer
The English translation of the French verb sevrer is “to wean.” It is pronounced as “suh-vreh.”
The word sevrer comes from the Old French word sevvrer, which means “to withdraw” or “to separate.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the process of gradually transitioning a child from breast milk or formula to solid foods.
Some examples of how sevrer is used in everyday French are:
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Je vais sevrer mon bébé à partir de six mois. (I will wean my baby starting from six months.)
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Il est important de sevrer votre enfant progressivement pour éviter les problèmes digestifs. (It is important to wean your child gradually to avoid digestive problems.)
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La mère sevrera son enfant quand il sera prêt à manger des aliments solides. (The mother will wean her child when he is ready to eat solid foods.)
Sevrer – 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 sevrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je me sevre | Je me sevre de mon lait maternel. | I am weaning myself off of my breast milk. |
Tu | Tu te sevres | Tu te sevres trop tôt. | You are weaning yourself off too early. |
Il | Il sevre | Il sevre son bébé. | He is weaning his baby. |
Elle | Elle sevre | Elle sevre son chaton. | She is weaning her kitten. |
On | On sevre | On sevre les animaux sauvages. | We are weaning wild animals. |
Nous | Nous nous sevrons | Nous nous sevrons ensemble. | We are weaning together. |
Vous | Vous vous sevrez | Vous vous sevrez progressivement. | You are weaning yourself off gradually. |
Ils | Ils sevrent | Ils sevrent leurs enfants. | They are weaning their children. |
Elles | Elles sevrent | Elles sevrent leurs chiots. | They are weaning their puppies. |
Other Conjugations for Sevrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sevrer
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