Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Introduction to the verb tremper
The English translation of the French verb tremper is “to dip” or “to soak.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “trahm-pay.”
The word tremper comes from the Latin word “temperare,” meaning “to mix” or “to soften.” In everyday French, tremper is most often used to describe the act of dipping or soaking something in a liquid or substance.
3 simple examples of its usage are:
- Je vais tremper mon croissant dans mon café. (I am going to dip my croissant in my coffee.)
- Il faut tremper les haricots avant de les faire cuire. (You need to soak the beans before cooking them.)
- J’ai trempe mes pieds dans l’eau froide pour me rafraîchir. (I dipped my feet in the cold water to cool off.)
Tremper – 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 tremper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | trempe | Je trempe mon biscuit dans le lait. | I dip my cookie in milk. |
Tu | trempes | Tu trempes tes pieds dans l’eau froide. | You dip your feet in cold water. |
Il | trempe | Il trempe son croissant dans le café. | He dips his croissant in coffee. |
Elle | trempe | Elle trempe sa brosse à dents dans l’eau. | She dips her toothbrush in water. |
On | trempe | On trempe les frites dans la sauce. | We dip the fries in the sauce. |
Nous | trempons | Nous trempo |
Other Conjugations for Tremper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tremper (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tremper
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