Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Introduction to the verb vaseliner
The English translation of the French verb vaseliner is “to grease” or “to smear with vaseline.” It is pronounced as “vah-zuh-lee-nay.” Vaseliner comes from the word “vaseline,” which refers to a petroleum-based jelly that is commonly used as a skin moisturizer.
In everyday French, vaseliner is usually used to describe the act of applying vaseline or any other oily substance onto something or someone. It can also be used in a figurative sense, to describe smoothing or preparing something in a certain way.
Examples:
- Je vais vaseliner ma peau avant de sortir au soleil. (I am going to grease my skin before going out in the sun.)
- Il faut vaseliner les charnières de la porte pour qu’elle ne grince plus. (We need to grease the door hinges so it doesn’t squeak anymore.)
- La cuisinière a vaseliné le moule pour que le gâteau ne colle pas. (The cook greased the pan so the cake wouldn’t stick.)
Note: The three examples provided are just literal translations of the French sentences given, but in English we would more likely say ‘apply sunscreen’, ‘oil’ or ‘grease’ in the first sentence, ‘oil’ may be used in the second sentence, and ‘greased’ in the third sentence.
Vaseliner – 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 vaseliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vaseline | Je vaseline mes lèvres. | I am putting vaseline on my lips. |
tu | vaselines | Tu vaselines tes mains. | You put vaseline on your hands. |
il | vaseline | Il vaseline son visage. | He is putting vaseline on his face. |
elle | vaseline | Elle vaseline ses coudes. | She puts vaseline on her elbows. |
on | vaseline | On vaseline nos pieds. | We are putting vaseline on our feet. |
nous | vaselinons | Nous vaselinons nos cuticules. | We are vaselining our cuticles. |
vous | vaselinez | Vous vaselinez vos cheveux. | You put vaseline on your hair. |
ils | vaselinent | Ils vaselinent leurs genoux. | They are putting vaseline on their knees. |
elles | vaselinent | Elles vaselinent leurs joues. | They put vaseline on their cheeks. |
Other Conjugations for Vaseliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vaseliner
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