L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Introduction to the verb abîmer
The English translation of the French verb abîmer is “to damage” or “to spoil.” It is pronounced “ah-bee-may.”
Abîmer originated from the Latin word “abīmere,” meaning “to take away” or “to destroy.” It entered the French language in the 16th century, and its meaning evolved to refer specifically to damaging or spoiling something.
In everyday French, abîmer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe an action that is ongoing or repeated, rather than a specific event.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je n’aime pas abîmer mes vêtements en les lavant. (I don’t like to damage my clothes by washing them.)
- Il faut éviter d’abîmer tes livres en les laissant dans l’eau. (You should avoid spoiling your books by leaving them in water.)
- Nous essayons de ne pas abîmer la nature en faisant du camping. (We try not to damage nature while camping.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of abîmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | abîme | Je n’abîme rien. | I don’t damage anything. |
tu | abîmes | Tu abîmes ton livre. | You damage your book. |
il | abîme | Il abîme le meuble. | He damages the furniture. |
elle | abîme | Elle abîme sa robe. | She damages her dress. |
on | abîme | On abîme l’environnement. | We damage the environment. |
nous | abîmons | Nous n’abîmons rien. | We don’t damage anything. |
vous | abîmez | Vous abîmez le jardin. | You damage the garden. |
ils | abîment | Ils abîment la voiture. | They damage the car. |
elles | abîment | Elles n’abîment rien. | They don’t damage anything. |
Other Conjugations for Abîmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer (this article)
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Abîmer – 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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