L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Introduction to the verb clairsemer
The English translation of the French verb clairsemer is “to thin out” or “to spread out thinly.” It is pronounced “klair-seh-may” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of clairsemer comes from the combination of two French words: “clair,” meaning clear or thin, and “semer,” meaning to sow or scatter. It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense to express the action of spreading something out thinly or scattering something in a sparse manner.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the l’infinitif présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je vais clairsemer les graines dans le jardin. (I am going to thin out the seeds in the garden.)
- Tu dois clairsemer les cheveux pour un effet naturel. (You should spread out your hair for a natural effect.)
- Nous aimons clairsemer les herbes sur notre pizza. (We like to sprinkle herbs thinly on our pizza.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of clairsemer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clairseme | Je clairseme le jardin. | I sprinkle the garden. |
tu | clairsemes | Tu clairsemes trop. | You sprinkle too much. |
il | clairseme | Il clairseme les champs. | He sprinkles the fields. |
elle | clairseme | Elle clairseme les fleurs. | She sprinkles the flowers. |
on | clairseme | On clairseme avec soin. | We sprinkle carefully. |
nous | clairsemons | Nous clairsemons le potager. | We sprinkle the vegetable garden. |
vous | clairsemez | Vous clairsemez les allées. | You sprinkle the paths. |
ils | clairsement | Ils clairsement le jardin. | They sprinkle the garden. |
elles | clairsement | Elles clairsement les plantes. | They sprinkle the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Clairsemer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clairsemer (this article)
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Clairsemer – 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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