L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Introduction to the verb brouter
The English translation of the French verb brouter is “to graze” or “to nibble.” The infinitive form is pronounced “broo-teh.”
Brouter comes from the Old French word “brouster,” which means “to graze.” It is derived from the Latin word “brodium,” meaning “pasture.”
In everyday French, brouter is most often used to describe animals grazing or eating grass. However, it can also be used figuratively to mean “to nibble” or “to eat small amounts.”
Examples:
- Les vaches broutent paisiblement dans le champ. (The cows are peacefully grazing in the field.)
- Le lapin broute des carottes dans le jardin. (The rabbit is nibbling on carrots in the garden.)
- Les chèvres broutent tout ce qui se trouve sur leur passage. (The goats graze on everything in their path.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of brouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | broute | Je broute l’herbe. | I graze on grass. |
tu | broutes | Tu broutes trop. | You graze too much. |
il | broute | Il broute rapidement. | He grazes quickly. |
elle | broute | Elle broute paisiblement. | She grazes peacefully. |
on | broute | On broute du foin. | We graze on hay. |
nous | broutons | Nous broutons en randonnée. | We graze while hiking. |
vous | broutez | Vous broutez ensemble. | You graze together. |
ils | broutent | Ils broutent dans le champ. | They graze in the field. |
elles | broutent | Elles broutent à la ferme. | They graze at the farm. |
Other Conjugations for Brouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter (this article)
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Brouter – 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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