Conjugation

Hard-boil

faire cuire des œufs durs

Regular verb.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't hard-boil, he doesn't hard-boil.

    1. I / you / we / they hard-boil
    2. he / she / it hard-boils

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am hard-boiling
    2. you / we / they are hard-boiling
    3. he / she / it is hard-boiling

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't hard-boil.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they hard-boiled

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to hard-boil
    2. you / we / they are going to hard-boil
    3. he / she / it is going to hard-boil

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't hard-boil.

    1. (you) hard-boil
    2. let's hard-boil