No. 8,735 in French
balaie
"Balaie" means "sweeps" in English.
In a sentence
Elle balaie le sol chaque matin.
She sweeps the floor every morning.
In this sentence, 'balaie' is the indicative present tense form of the verb 'balayer' and is used to describe the everyday action of sweeping the floor.
Est-ce que tu balaies cette pièce régulièrement?
Do you sweep this room regularly?
Here, 'balaies' is the second person singular present tense form of 'balayer', used in asking whether someone performs the action of sweeping regularly.
Je balaierai la terrasse avant que les invités n'arrivent.
I will sweep the terrace before the guests arrive.
In this sentence, 'balaierai' represents the future tense of the verb 'balayer', indicating a planned or future action of sweeping the terrace.
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