All verbs

/esyije/to wipeA2

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
essuyons
Presentprésentstem changes

Singular — the short stem

essui-+-e -es -e

Presentprésent1 exception(s)

Boot verb — ils takes the singular stem back

essuy-+-ons -ez -ent

  • ils essuientthe rule said essuyent
Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

essuy-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

essuy-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

essui-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
essuyer
Simple futurefutur-simplestem changes

essuier-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

essuier-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

essuyer

Past participle
essuyé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

essuyé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

essuyé

Conjugation

présent
Ij'essuie/ʒesyi/I wipe
youtu essuies/ty esyi/you wipe
he/sheil essuie/il esyi/he wipes
wenous essuyons/nuz esyijɔ̃/we wipe
youvous essuyez/vuz esyije/you wipe
theyils essuient/ilz esyi/they wipe

Examples

  • J'essuie la table.

    /ʒe.sɥi la tabl/

    I wipe the table.

  • Essuie-toi les mains.

    /e.sɥi.twa le mɛ̃/

    Dry your hands.

  • Il a essuyé la vaisselle.

    /il a e.sy.i.je la vɛ.sɛl/

    He dried the dishes.

Set phrases

  • essuyer la vaisselle

    to dry the dishes

Notes

  • essuyer la vaisselle is drying up after washing, not washing. Washing is faire la vaisselle.