Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Introduction to the verb apitoyer
The English translation of the French verb “apitoyer” is “to move/pity.” The infinitive form “apitoyer” is pronounced as ah-pee-twa-yay.
The word “apitoyer” has its origins in the Old French word “pitoier,” which means “to move with pity.” In everyday French, “apitoyer” is often used to express feelings of compassion or sympathy towards someone or to evoke pity or sympathy from others.
Examples:
- Elle racontait son histoire triste pour apitoyer les autres.
(She was telling her sad story to move/pity others.) - Le film m’a apitoyé sur le sort des personnages principaux.
(The movie moved/pitied me for the fate of the main characters.) - Il essaie toujours de s’apitoyer sur lui-même pour obtenir de l’attention.
(He always tries to pity himself to get attention.)
Apitoyer – 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 apitoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | apitoie | J’apitoie mon ami. | I pity my friend. |
Tu | apitoies | Tu apitoies les enfants. | You pity the children. |
Il | apitoie | Il apitoie sa famille. | He pities his family. |
Elle | apitoie | Elle apitoie son voisin. | She pities her neighbor. |
On | apitoie | On apitoie les animaux. | One pities the animals. |
Nous | apitoyons | Nous apitoyons nos ennemis. | We pity our enemies. |
Vous | apitoyez | Vous apitoyez les victimes. | You pity the victims. |
Ils | apitoient | Ils apitoient les plus démunis. | They pity the most vulnerable. |
Elles | apitoient | Elles apitoient les personnes âgées. | They (feminine) pity the elderly. |
Other Conjugations for Apitoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
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