Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Introduction to the verb sous-exposer
The English translation of the French verb sous-exposer is “to underexpose.” It is pronounced “soo-zeks-po-zay.”
The language origin of sous-exposer comes from the French word “sous,” meaning “under,” and the verb “exposer,” meaning “to expose.” It is most often used in everyday French when talking about photography or film, referring to the technique of not allowing enough light to reach the camera’s sensor or film, resulting in a darker image.
Examples:
- Je pense que j’ai sous-exposé cette photo, elle est trop sombre. (I think I underexposed this photo, it’s too dark.)
- N’oublie pas d’augmenter l’exposition pour éviter de sous-exposer la vidéo. (Don’t forget to increase the exposure to avoid underexposing the video.)
- Elle a volontairement sous-exposé ses photos pour créer une atmosphère mystérieuse. (She deliberately underexposed her photos to create a mysterious atmosphere.)
Sous-Exposer – 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 sous-exposer
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
| je | sous-expose | Je sous-expose mes photos. | I underexpose my photos. |
| tu | sous-exposes | Tu sous-exposes ton sujet. | You underexpose your subject. |
| il | sous-expose | Il sous-expose la scène. | He underexposes the scene. |
| elle | sous-expose | Elle sous-expose ses images. | She underexposes her images. |
| on | sous-expose | On sous-expose souvent avec cette méthode. | We often underexpose with this method. |
| nous | sous-exposons | Nous sous-exposons nos clichés. | We underexpose our shots. |
| vous | sous-exposez | Vous sous-exposez la photo. | You underexpose the photo. |
| ils | sous-exposent | Ils sous-exposent leurs prises de vue. | They underexpose their shots. |
| elles | sous-exposent | Elles sous-exposent les images. | They underexpose the images. |
Other Conjugations for Sous-Exposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-exposer
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