Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Introduction to the verb électrocuter
The English translation of the French verb électrocuter is “to electrocute.” It is pronounced as “ay-lek-tro-kyoo-tay.”
The language origin of électrocuter can be traced back to the Greek words “elektron” meaning “amber” and “kyklos” meaning “circle.” It was then incorporated into the modern French language in the late 19th century with the invention of electricity and the use of electric shocks in medical treatments.
In everyday French, électrocuter is most often used to describe someone being accidentally or intentionally shocked by electricity, resulting in injury or death.
Examples:
- Il a été électrocuté en touchant un fil électrique défectueux. (He was electrocuted by touching a faulty electrical wire.)
- Le chat a été électrocuté en mordant le cordon d’alimentation. (The cat was electrocuted by biting the power cord.)
- Les ouvriers ont été électrocutés alors qu’ils travaillaient sur les lignes électriques. (The workers were electrocuted while working on the power lines.)
Électrocuter – 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 électrocuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | électrocute | Je l’électrocute chaque jour. | I electrocute it every day. |
Tu | électrocutes | Tu l’électrocutes avec prudence. | You electrocute it carefully. |
Il | électrocute | Il l’électrocute à haute tension. | He electrocutes it with high voltage. |
Elle | électrocute | Elle l’électrocute sans relâche. | She electrocutes it relentlessly. |
On | électrocute | On l’électrocute sans comprendre. | We electrocute it without understanding. |
Nous | électrocutons | Nous l’électrocutons pour la science. | We electrocute it for science. |
Vous | électrocutez | Vous l’électrocutez au bon moment. | You electrocute it at the right time. |
Ils | électrocutent | Ils l’électrocutent avec soin. | They electrocute it carefully. |
Elles | électrocutent | Elles l’électrocutent avec prudence. | They electrocute it cautiously. |
Other Conjugations for Électrocuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb électrocuter
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