Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Introduction to the verb tacher
The English translation of the French verb tacher is “to stain” or “to spot.” It is pronounced “tah-shay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word tacher can be traced back to the Old French word “tachier,” meaning “to mark or spot.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of creating a mark or spot on something, either intentionally or unintentionally.
Examples:
- Il a taché sa chemise en mangeant des frites. (He stained his shirt while eating fries.)
- Je ne veux pas tacher la belle nappe avec mon café. (I don’t want to spot the nice tablecloth with my coffee.)
- Le bébé a taché son bavoir avec de la purée de carottes. (The baby stained his bib with carrot puree.)
Tacher – 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 tacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | tache | Je tache du linge blanc. | I stain some white laundry. |
Tu | taches | Tu taches souvent tes vêtements. | You often stain your clothes. |
Il | tache | Il tache sa chemise avec de la sauce. | He stains his shirt with sauce. |
Elle | tache | Elle tache le tapis avec du café. | She stains the carpet with coffee. |
On | tache | On tache facilement les vêtements blancs. | We easily stain white clothes. |
Nous | tachons | Nous tachons le mur pour le repeindre. | We stain the wall to repaint it. |
Vous | tachez | Vous tachez souvent votre nappe. | You often stain your tablecloth. |
Ils | tachent | Ils tachent le sol avec de la boue. | They stain the floor with mud. |
Elles | tachent | Elles tachent leurs robes avec du vin. | They stain their dresses with wine. |
Other Conjugations for Tacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tacher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacher
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