Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Introduction to the verb palpiter
The English translation of the French verb palpiter is “to palpitate.” It is pronounced as pahl-pee-teh.
Palpiter comes from the Latin word “palpitare,” meaning “to flutter.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a strong, rapid beating of the heart or a trembling or quivering sensation in the body.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Mon cœur palpite de joie à l’idée de te voir. (My heart is palpitating with joy at the thought of seeing you.)
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La chaleur me fait palpiter. (The heat is making me palpitate.)
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J’ai senti mon cœur palpiter de peur en voyant le serpent. (I felt my heart palpitate with fear when I saw the snake.)
Palpiter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of palpiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | palpite | Je palpite d’excitation. | I am palpating with excitement. |
tu | palpites | Tu palpites trop vite. | You palpate too quickly. |
il | palpite | Il palpite pour le match. | He is palpating for the game. |
elle | palpite | Elle palpite avec émotion. | She is palpating with emotion. |
on | palpite | On palpite souvent quand on est nerveux. | One often palpates when one is nervous. |
nous | palpitons | Nous palpitons d’impatience. | We are palpating with impatience. |
vous | palpitez | Vous palpitez depuis un moment. | You have been palpating for a while. |
ils | palpitent | Ils palpitent pour leur équipe favorite. | They are palpating for their favorite team. |
elles | palpitent | Elles palpitent en voyant la fin du film. | They are palpating while watching the end of the movie. |
Other Conjugations for Palpiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
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