Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Introduction to the verb pâtir
The English translation of the French verb pâtir is “to suffer” or “to endure.” It is pronounced as “pah-teer.”
Pâtir comes from the Latin word “pati” meaning “to suffer” or “to endure.” It is most often used in everyday French to express physical or emotional suffering or hardship.
Examples of usage:
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Je dois pâtir de la chaleur étouffante en été. (I have to suffer from the stifling heat in summer.)
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Elle a décidé de pâtir en silence pour protéger sa famille. (She decided to endure in silence to protect her family.)
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Nous avons tous pâti des conséquences de la pandémie. (We have all suffered from the consequences of the pandemic.)
Pâtir – 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 pâtir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je pâtis | Je pâtis les gâteaux. | I bake the cakes. |
tu | tu pâtis | Tu pâtis souvent. | You often bake. |
il | il pâtit | Il pâtit du froid. | He suffers from the cold. |
elle | elle pâtit | Elle pâtit de la faim. | She suffers from hunger. |
on | on pâtit | On pâtit des conséquences. | We suffer the consequences. |
nous | nous pâtissons | Nous pâtissons ensemble. | We bake together. |
vous | vous pâtissez | Vous pâtissez pour la fête. | You bake for the party. |
ils | ils pâtissent | Ils pâtissent de la chaleur. | They suffer from the heat. |
elles | elles pâtissent | Elles pâtissent de la maladie. | They suffer from illness. |
Other Conjugations for Pâtir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâtir
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