Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Introduction to the verb épier
The English translation of the French verb épier is “to spy” or “to watch closely.” It is pronounced as “ay-pee-yay.”
The language origin of épier can be traced back to the Latin word “specere,” meaning “to look at.” In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate discreetly observing someone or something, usually for the purpose of gaining information.
Examples:
- Je l’ai vu épier notre voisin à travers les rideaux. (I saw him spying on our neighbor through the curtains.)
- Les journalistes ont passé des mois à épier le politicien pour trouver des preuves de corruption. (The journalists spent months spying on the politician to find evidence of corruption.)
- Ma mère avait l’habitude d’épier mes conversations téléphoniques quand j’étais adolescente. (My mother used to spy on my phone conversations when I was a teenager.)
Épier – 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 épier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | épie | Je l’épie. | I spy on him/her. |
tu | épies | Tu l’épies. | You spy on him/her. |
il | épie | Il l’épie. | He spies on him/her. |
elle | épie | Elle l’épie. | She spies on him/her. |
on | épie | On l’épie. | We/one spies on him/her. |
nous | épiions | Nous l’épiions. | We spy on him/her. |
vous | épiez | Vous l’épiez. | You spy on him/her. |
ils | épiient | Ils l’épiient. | They spy on him/her. |
elles | épient | Elles épient. | They spy on him/her. |
Other Conjugations for Épier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb épier (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb épier
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