Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Introduction to the verb amoindrir
The English translation of the French verb amoindrir is “to diminish” or “to reduce.” It is pronounced as “ah-mwah(n)-dree-rr” in its infinitive form.
Amoindrir comes from the Old French verb “amoindrer,” which is derived from the Latin word “ad-,” meaning “to” or “at,” and “minuere,” meaning “to lessen.” In everyday French, amoindrir is most often used to describe something becoming smaller, weaker, or less significant.
Examples:
- Les mauvaises nouvelles ont amoindri ses espoirs pour l’avenir. (The bad news diminished his hopes for the future.)
- Le médicament a réussi à amoindrir la douleur. (The medication managed to reduce the pain.)
- Le manque de sommeil peut amoindrir les capacités cognitives. (Lack of sleep can diminish cognitive abilities.)
Amoindrir – 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 amoindrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | amoindrirs | J’amoindris | I reduce |
tu | amoindris | Tu amoindris | You reduce |
il | amoindrit | Il amoindrit | He reduces |
elle | amoindrit | Elle amoindrit | She reduces |
on | amoindrit | On amoindrit | One reduces |
nous | amoindrissons | Nous amoindrissons | We reduce |
vous | amoindrissez | Vous amoindrissez | You reduce |
ils | amoindrissent | Ils amoindrissent | They reduce |
elles | amoindrissent | Elles amoindrissent | They reduce |
Other Conjugations for Amoindrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amoindrir
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