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Present progressive conjugation of oil.
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oil
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (lubricant)
a. l'huile (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The engine is low on oil.Le moteur manque d'huile.
a. le pétrole (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The company wants to drill for oil in the nature reserve.L'entreprise souhaite forer du pétrole dans la réserve naturelle.
3. (fuel)
a. le mazout (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My grandparents heat their house with oil.Mes grands-parents chauffent leur maison au mazout.
b. le fioul (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Is oil a cost-effective option for heating a home?Le fioul est-il une solution rentable pour chauffer une maison ?
4. (culinary)
a. l'huile (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I put olive oil and vinegar on my salad.J’ai mis de l’huile d’olive et du vinaigre sur ma salade.
a. l'huile (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Julia prefers to paint landscapes in oil rather than watercolor.Julia préfère peindre des paysages à l'huile plutôt qu'à l'aquarelle.
6. (artwork)
a. l'huile (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This oil on canvas is one of the artist's most famous works.Cette huile sur toile est l'une des œuvres les plus célèbres de l'artiste.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
Conjugations
Indicative of "oil"
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