Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Introduction to the verb traire
The English translation of the French verb traire is “to milk.” It is pronounced “treh-r.”
Traire comes from the Latin word “trahere,” meaning “to draw.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of milking cows or other animals.
Examples:
- Je dois traire les vaches avant de partir pour le marché. (I have to milk the cows before leaving for the market.)
- Le fermier traite les vaches tous les matins à 6 heures. (The farmer milks the cows every morning at 6 o’clock.)
- Il est difficile de traire une vache si elle n’est pas calme. (It’s difficult to milk a cow if she’s not calm.)
Traire – 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 traire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je traie | Je traie les vaches. | I milk the cows. |
Tu | Tu traies | Tu traies la chèvre. | You milk the goat. |
Il | Il trait | Il trait le cheval. | He milks the horse. |
Elle | Elle trait | Elle trait la brebis. | She milks the sheep. |
On | On trait | On trait les animaux. | We milk the animals. |
Nous | Nous trayons | Nous trayons les chèvres. | We milk the goats. |
Vous | Vous trayez | Vous trayez les vaches. | You (plural) milk the cows. |
Ils | Ils traient | Ils traient les chevaux. | They (masculine) milk the horses. |
Elles | Elles traient | Elles traient les brebis. | They (feminine) milk the sheep. |
Other Conjugations for Traire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb traire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traire
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