Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Introduction to the verb abrutir
The English translation of the French verb abrutir is “to stun” or “to dull.” It is pronounced “ah-brew-teer” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of abrutir is from the French word “abrutir,” which is derived from the Latin word “abrutire” meaning “to make stupid.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a state of mental dullness or a lack of intelligence.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Ne regarde pas trop la télé, ça va t’abrutir. (Don’t watch too much TV, it will dull your mind.)
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Ce travail monotone m’a complètement abruti. (This monotonous job has completely stunned me.)
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Les bruits de la ville peuvent abrutir les sens. (The noises of the city can dull the senses.)
Abrutir – 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 abrutir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’abrutis | J’abrutis mon voisin. | I am making my neighbor stupid. |
Tu | tu abrutis | Tu abrutis ton chien. | You are making your dog stupid. |
Il | il abrutit | Il abrutit les enfants. | He is making the children stupid. |
Elle | elle abrutit | Elle abrutit son patron. | She is making her boss stupid. |
On | on abrutit | On abrutit tout le monde. | One is making everyone stupid. |
Nous | nous abrutissons | Nous abrutissons nos amis. | We are making our friends stupid. |
Vous | vous abrutissez | Vous abrutissez la classe. | You are making the class stupid. |
Ils | ils abrutissent | Ils abrutissent leurs ennemis. | They are making their enemies stupid. |
Elles | elles abrutissent | Elles abrutissent leurs collègues. | They are making their colleagues stupid. |
Other Conjugations for Abrutir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abrutir
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