Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Introduction to the verb appâter
The English translation of the French verb “appâter” is “to bait.” The infinitive form “appâter” is pronounced as ah-pa-tey.
The word “appâter” originates from the Old French term “apater,” which means “to entice” or “to lure.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of baiting or luring someone or something.
Examples:
- Ne vous laissez pas appâter par ses mensonges. (Don’t let yourself be baited by his lies.)
- Ils ont utilisé un morceau de viande pour appâter les chiens. (They used a piece of meat to bait the dogs.)
- Les publicités sont conçues pour appâter les consommateurs. (Advertisements are designed to lure consumers.)
Appâter – 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 appâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’appâte | J’appâte le poisson. | I bait the fish. |
Tu | tu appâtes | Tu appâtes les oiseaux. | You bait the birds. |
Il | il appâte | Il appâte les souris. | He baits the mice. |
Elle | elle appâte | Elle appâte le chat. | She baits the cat. |
On | on appâte | On appâte les insectes. | One baits the insects. |
Nous | nous appâtons | Nous appâtons les crabes. | We bait the crabs. |
Vous | vous appâtez | Vous appâtez les grenouilles. | You bait the frogs. |
Ils | ils appâtent | Ils appâtent les animaux. | They bait the animals. |
Elles | elles appâtent | Elles appâtent les poissons. | They bait the fish. |
Other Conjugations for Appâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appâter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
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