Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Introduction to the verb teindre
The English translation of the French verb teindre is “to dye” or “to color.” It is pronounced as “tahn-druh” in its infinitive form.
The word teindre comes from the Old French word “teindre,” which comes from the Latin word “tingere,” meaning “to dye” or “to color.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of coloring or dyeing something, such as hair or fabric.
Examples:
- Je vais teindre mes cheveux en blonde. (I am going to dye my hair blonde.)
- Elle aime teindre ses vêtements avec des couleurs vives. (She likes to dye her clothes with bright colors.)
- Nous avons teint notre salon en bleu marine. (We dyed our living room in navy blue.)
Teindre – 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 teindre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | teins | Je teins mes cheveux en noir. | I dye my hair black. |
tu | teins | Tu teins ton t-shirt en bleu. | You dye your t-shirt blue. |
il | teint | Il teint son pantalon en rouge. | He dyes his pants red. |
elle | teint | Elle teint sa robe en rose. | She dyes her dress pink. |
on | teint | On teint les oeufs pour Pâques. | We dye eggs for Easter. |
nous | teignons | Nous teignons notre tapis en vert. | We dye our carpet green. |
vous | teignez | Vous teignez vos cheveux en blond. | You dye your hair blonde. |
ils | teignent | Ils teignent leur barbe en brun. | They dye their beard brown. |
elles | teignent | Elles teignent leurs cheveux en violet. | They dye their hair purple. |
Other Conjugations for Teindre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb teindre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb teindre
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