Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Introduction to the verb soutirer
The English translation of the French verb soutirer is “to extract” or “to draw out.” The infinitive form is pronounced “soo-tee-ray.”
The word soutirer comes from the Latin word “subtrahere” which means “to remove or withdraw.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of obtaining or withdrawing something, often by means of trickery or deception.
Examples:
- Le voleur a réussi à soutirer de l’argent à la vieille dame. (The thief managed to extract money from the old lady.)
- Les journalistes ont essayé de soutirer des informations confidentielles au politicien. (The journalists tried to extract confidential information from the politician.)
- Le médecin a soutiré du sang pour des analyses. (The doctor drew out blood for analysis.)
Soutirer – 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 soutirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | soutire | Je soutire de l’argent | I extract money |
Tu | soutires | Tu soutires des informations | You extract information |
Il | soutire | Il soutire du jus | He extracts juice |
Elle | soutire | Elle soutire de l’aide | She extracts help |
On | soutire | On soutire du pétrole | We extract oil |
Nous | soutirons | Nous soutirons des données | We extract data |
Vous | soutirez | Vous soutirez des secrets | You extract secrets |
Ils | soutirent | Ils soutirent de la nourriture | They extract food |
Elles | soutirent | Elles soutirent de l’eau | They extract water |
Other Conjugations for Soutirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soutirer
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