L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Introduction to the verb butter
The English translation of the French verb “butter” is “beurrer.” It is pronounced as “buh-ruh-ray.”
Language origin:
The word “butter” comes from the Old French word “burre” and the Latin word “butyrum,” which both mean “butter.” The French verb “beurrer” comes from the noun “beurre,” meaning “butter.”
In everyday French, “beurrer” is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English.
Examples:
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Je vais beurrer les tartines pour le petit déjeuner. (I am going to butter the toast for breakfast.)
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Tu devrais beurrer le moule avant d’y verser la pâte. (You should butter the pan before pouring the batter in.)
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On doit beurrer la poêle avant de faire cuire les crêpes. (We have to butter the pan before cooking the crepes.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of butter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | beurre | Je beurre mon pain. | I butter my bread. |
tu | beurres | Tu beurres tes toasts. | You butter your toast. |
il | beurre | Il beurre ses crêpes. | He butters his pancakes. |
elle | beurre | Elle beurre son pain. | She butters her bread. |
on | beurre | On beurre le plat. | We butter the dish. |
nous | beurrons | Nous beurrons le maïs. | We butter the corn. |
vous | beurrez | Vous beurrez les légumes. | You butter the vegetables. |
ils | beurrent | Ils beurrent le croissant. | They butter the croissant. |
elles | beurrent | Elles beurrent leur pain. | They buttered their bread. |
Other Conjugations for Butter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter (this article)
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Butter – 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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