Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Introduction to the verb surtondre
The English translation of the French verb surtondre is “to deafen.” It is pronounced as “ser-ton-druh.”
Surtondre comes from the combination of the prefix “sur,” meaning “over,” and the verb “tondre,” meaning “to shear.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a loud noise or sound that is overwhelming or overpowering.
Examples of its usage include:
- Le concert a surtondu mes oreilles. (The concert deafened my ears.)
- Les cris des enfants ont surtondu le silence du parc. (The children’s screams deafened the silence of the park.)
- Les sirènes d’alarme ont surtondu le quartier. (The alarm sirens deafened the neighborhood.)
Surtondre – 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 surtondre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Surtonds | Je surtonds mes cheveux. | I overload my hair. |
Tu | Surtondes | Tu surtondes ta valise. | You overload your suitcase. |
Il | Surtonde | Il surtonde le camion. | He overloads the truck. |
Elle | Surtonde | Elle surtonde la voiture. | She overloads the car. |
On | Surtonde | On surtonde le chargement. | We overload the load. |
Nous | Surtondons | Nous surtondons nos sacs. | We overload our bags. |
Vous | Surtondez | Vous surtondez vos valises. | You overload your suitcases. |
Ils | Surtondent | Ils surtondent les étagères. | They overload the shelves. |
Elles | Surtondent | Elles surtondent les valises. | They overload the suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Surtondre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surtondre
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