L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Introduction to the verb barbouiller
The English translation of the French verb barbouiller is “to smear” or “to smudge.” It is pronounced “bar-boo-yay.”
Barbouiller comes from the word “barbouille,” which means “mud” or “ink.” It is most often used in every day French in the L’infinitif Présent tense as a reflexive verb, meaning “to get dirty.”
Here are three simple examples of barbouiller in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je me barbouille les mains en faisant de la peinture. (I am smudging my hands while painting.)
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Il se barbouille le visage avec du chocolat. (He is smearing his face with chocolate.)
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Nous nous barbouillons des pieds à la tête en jouant dans la boue. (We are getting dirty from head to toe while playing in the mud.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of barbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | barbouille | Je barbouille le papier avec de la peinture. | I smudge the paper with paint. |
tu | barbouilles | Tu barbouilles tes vêtements en jouant dans la boue. | You get your clothes dirty while playing in the mud. |
il | barbouille | Il barbouille ses mains en mangeant des pâtes. | He gets his hands messy while eating pasta. |
elle | barbouille | Elle barbouille son visage en mangeant une glace. | She gets her face dirty while eating an ice cream. |
on | barbouille | On barbouille le mur en peignant une fresque. | We smudge the wall while painting a mural. |
nous | barbouillons | Nous barbouillons nos cahiers en écrivant avec des stylos qui fuient. | We smudge our notebooks while writing with leaking pens. |
vous | barbouillez | Vous barbouillez le tableau en effaçant les erreurs. | You smudge the board while erasing mistakes. |
ils | barbouillent | Ils barbouillent leur cravate en mangeant une soupe. | They get their tie dirty while eating soup. |
elles | barbouillent | Elles barbouillent leur nez en mangeant du chocolat. | They get their nose dirty while eating chocolate. |
Other Conjugations for Barbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller (this article)
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Barbouiller – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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