L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Introduction to the verb empoussiérer
The English translation of the French verb empoussiérer is “to dust off” or “to dust.” It is pronounced as ahn-poo-see-air-ay.
Empoussiérer comes from the French word “poussière,” meaning “dust,” and the prefix “em-” which can mean “in” or “on.” Therefore, empoussiérer literally means “to put dust on” or “to cover with dust.”
In everyday French, empoussiérer is most commonly used in the infinitive form or in the present tense, l’infinitif présent. This tense is used to express actions that are happening in the present or that happen regularly.
Here are three simple examples of empoussiérer in the l’infinitif présent tense:
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Je dois empoussiérer le salon avant l’arrivée de mes invités.
Translation: I have to dust off the living room before my guests arrive. -
Nous aimons empoussiérer les meubles en bois avec un chiffon doux.
Translation: We like to dust the wooden furniture with a soft cloth. -
Vous pouvez empoussiérer les étagères avec un plumeau ou un chiffon.
Translation: You can dust the shelves with a feather duster or a cloth.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of empoussiérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empoussière | Je empoussière la maison. | I dust the house. |
tu | empoussières | Tu empoussières les meubles. | You dust the furniture. |
il | empoussière | Il empoussière les étagères. | He dusts the shelves. |
elle | empoussière | Elle empoussière les livres. | She dusts the books. |
on | empoussière | On empoussière l’appartement. | We dust the apartment. |
nous | empoussiérons | Nous empoussierons demain. | We will dust tomorrow. |
vous | empoussiérez | Vous empoussiérez la voiture. | You will dust the car. |
ils | empoussièrent | Ils empoussièrent après la fête. | They dusted after the party. |
elles | empoussièrent | Elles empoussièrent la commode. | They dusted the dresser. |
Other Conjugations for Empoussiérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer (this article)
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Empoussiérer – 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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