has been spooning
Present perfect progressive he/she conjugation of spoon.
spoon
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la cuillère
(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).
(F)
I use a spoon to eat the soup.J'utilise une cuillère pour manger la soupe.
b. la cuiller
(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).
(F)
Do you need a spoon for your dessert?Tu as besoin d’une cuiller pour ton dessert ?
a. la cuillerée
(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).
(F)
How many spoons of sugar would you like in your coffee?Combien de cuillerées de sucre veux-tu dans ton café ?
b. la cuillérée
(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).
(F)
Marta always puts a spoon of honey in her tea.Marta met toujours une cuillérée de miel dans son thé.
c. la cuillère
(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).
(F)
I'm going to add a spoon of cinnamon to the hot chocolate.Je vais ajouter une cuillère de cannelle au chocolat chaud.
d. la cuiller
(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).
(F)
Mom put a big spoon of whipped cream on my ice cream.Maman a mis une grosse cuiller de crème chantilly sur ma glace.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. verser à l’aide d’une cuillère
Spoon the batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.Versez la pâte sur la plaque recouverte de papier cuisson à l’aide d’une cuillère.
b. transférer à l’aide d’une cuiller
Spoon the mixture into a bowl.Transférez le mélange dans un bol à l'aide d'une cuiller.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. dormir en cuillère
Some couples like to spoon and fall asleep in each other's arms.Certains couples aiment dormir en cuillère, endormis dans les bras l'un de l'autre.
b. dormir en cuiller
I don't want to spoon unless it's cold.Je ne veux pas dormir en cuiller, à moins qu'il fasse froid.
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