L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Introduction to the verb aboyer
The English translation of the French verb aboyer is “to bark.” It is pronounced “ah-bwah-yay.”
Aboyer comes from the Old French word “aboier,” which means “to bark” or “to yelp.” It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word “bauwan,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, aboyer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the infinitive form of the verb. This tense is used to describe actions or states without specifying when they occur.
Here are three simple examples of aboyer in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Les chiens aiment aboyer. (Dogs like to bark.)
- Il ne faut pas aboyer après les gens. (You shouldn’t bark at people.)
- Mon chien n’arrête pas d’aboyer toute la nuit. (My dog keeps barking all night.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of aboyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aboie | Je aboie chaque matin. | I bark every morning. |
tu | aboies | Tu aboies trop fort. | You bark too loudly. |
il | aboie | Il aboie toute la journée. | He barks all day long. |
elle | aboie | Elle aboie sur les étrangers. | She barks at strangers. |
on | aboie | On aboie en jouant. | We bark while playing. |
nous | aboyons | Nous aboyons pour la liberté. | We bark for freedom. |
vous | aboyez | Vous aboyez de joie. | You bark with joy. |
ils | aboient | Ils aboient sur le chat. | They bark at the cat. |
elles | aboient | Elles aboient sans cesse. | They bark constantly. |
Other Conjugations for Aboyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer (this article)
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Aboyer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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