Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Introduction to the verb vermiller
The English translation of the French verb vermiller is “to redden” or “to blush.” It is pronounced as “vehr-mee-yay.”
The word “vermiller” comes from the French word “vermeil,” which means “reddish” or “vermilion.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of something turning red, either literally or figuratively. For example, it can refer to the reddening of someone’s cheeks when they are embarrassed, the changing color of leaves in autumn, or the color of a sunset.
3 simple examples of its usage in French are:
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Ses joues se sont vermillées lorsqu’elle a reçu un compliment. (Her cheeks reddened when she received a compliment.)
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Les feuilles des arbres se vermilleront bientôt avec l’arrivée de l’automne. (The leaves of the trees will soon turn red with the arrival of autumn.)
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Le ciel se vermille au coucher du soleil. (The sky turns red at sunset.)
Vermiller – 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 vermiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | je vermille | Je vermille ma joue. | I blush my cheek.
Tu | tu vermilles | Tu vermilles tes pommettes. | You blush your cheeks.
Il | il vermille | Il vermille ses lèvres. | He blushes his lips.
Elle | elle vermille | Elle vermille ses joues. | She blushes her cheeks.
On | on vermille | On vermille facilement. | One blushes easily.
Nous | nous vermillons | Nous vermillons notre visage. | We blush our face.
Vous | vous vermillonnez | Vous vermillonnez votre peau. | You blush your skin.
Ils | ils vermillent | Ils vermillent leurs oreilles. | They blush their ears.
Elles | elles vermillent | Elles vermillent leur nez. | They blush their nose.
Other Conjugations for Vermiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vermiller
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