L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Introduction to the verb effeuiller
The English translation of the French verb effeuiller is “to pick off leaves.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “eh-fuh-yay.”
Effeuiller comes from the Old French word “fuillier,” meaning “to strip or remove leaves.” It is most often used in everyday French in the present tense as “j’effeuille,” meaning “I am picking off leaves.” This verb is typically used when describing the action of removing individual leaves from a plant or tree.
Examples:
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Je suis en train d’effeuiller les tomates pour la salade. (I am picking off the leaves of the tomatoes for the salad.)
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Elle a passé des heures à effeuiller les tiges de son bouquet de fleurs. (She spent hours picking off the stems of her flower bouquet.)
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Nous avons dû effeuiller les branches de la vigne pour faciliter la récolte. (We had to pick off the leaves from the vine branches to make harvesting easier.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of effeuiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effeuille | Je effeuille les fleurs. | I pluck the flowers. |
tu | effeuilles | Tu effeuilles les feuilles. | You pluck the leaves. |
il | effeuille | Il effeuille le livre. | He flips through the book. |
elle | effeuille | Elle effeuille les pétales. | She plucks the petals. |
on | effeuille | On effeuille les herbes. | We strip the herbs. |
nous | effeuillons | Nous effeuillons la salade. | We separate the salad. |
vous | effeuillez | Vous effeuillez les légumes. | You pluck the vegetables. |
ils | effeuillent | Ils effeuillent les pommes. | They peel the apples. |
elles | effeuillent | Elles effeuillent les fleurs. | They pluck the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Effeuiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effeuiller (this article)
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Effeuiller – 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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