Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Introduction to the verb tiller
The English translation of the French verb tiller is “to till.” The infinitive form is pronounced “tee-ye.”
The word tiller comes from the Latin word “telum,” meaning “weapon” or “instrument.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the act of preparing soil for planting, using a tool such as a plow or hoe.
Examples:
- Je dois retourner le sol avant de planter mes légumes. (I need to till the soil before planting my vegetables.)
- Les agriculteurs utilisent souvent des tracteurs pour tiller leurs champs. (Farmers often use tractors to till their fields.)
- Nous avons passé toute la journée à tiller le jardin pour la saison des récoltes. (We spent the whole day tilling the garden for harvest season.)
Tiller – 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 tiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je tille | Je tille le sol | I till the soil |
tu | tu tilles | Tu tilles le jardin | You till the garden |
il | il tille | Il tille la terre | He tills the land |
elle | elle tille | Elle tille la terre | She tills the land |
on | on tille | On tille la parcelle | We till the plot |
nous | nous tillons | Nous tillons ensemble | We till together |
vous | vous tillez | Vous tillez la terre | You till the land |
ils | ils tillent | Ils tillent le champ | They till the field |
elles | elles tillent | Elles tillent le jardin | They till the garden |
Other Conjugations for Tiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tiller
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