Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Introduction to the verb voûter
The English translation of the French verb voûter is “to arch” or “to vault.” It is pronounced as “voo-tay.”
The word “voûter” comes from the Latin word “volutare,” meaning “to turn around” or “to revolve.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of creating an arch or a vault, either in architecture or in nature.
Examples:
- Les colonnes voûtent légèrement, créant ainsi une entrée majestueuse. (The columns arch slightly, creating a majestic entrance.)
- Les branches des arbres voûtent sous le poids de la neige. (The tree branches arch under the weight of the snow.)
- Les murs voûtés du château datent du XIIe siècle. (The vaulted walls of the castle date back to the 12th century.)
Voûter – 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 voûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je voûte | Je voûte tous les jours. | I arch every day. |
Tu | Tu voûtes | Tu voûtes tes sourcils. | You arch your eyebrows. |
Il | Il voûte | Il voûte son dos. | He arches his back. |
Elle | Elle voûte | Elle voûte ses cils. | She arches her eyelashes. |
On | On voûte | On voûte pour se protéger. | One arches to protect oneself. |
Nous | Nous voûtons | Nous voûtons nos mains pour prier. | We arch our hands in prayer. |
Vous | Vous voûtez | Vous voûtez pour ramasser quelque chose. | You arch to pick something up. |
Ils | Ils voûtent | Ils voûtent leur corps en travaillant. | They arch their bodies while working. |
Elles | Elles voûtent | Elles voûtent leur dos à force de s’asseoir. | They arch their backs from sitting too long. |
Other Conjugations for Voûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb voûter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voûter
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