Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Introduction to the verb apprivoiser
The English translation of the French verb apprivoiser is “to tame”. The infinitive form, apprivoiser, is pronounced as ah-pree-vwah-zay.
Apprivoiser comes from the Old French term “aprevier” which means “to make gentle” or “to domesticate”. In everyday French, apprivoiser is most often used metaphorically to express the act of taming or overcoming difficulties, fears, or unfamiliar situations.
Examples:
- J’ai réussi à apprivoiser ma peur des hauteurs. (I managed to overcome my fear of heights.)
- Il a apprivoisé le nouvel outil informatique en quelques jours seulement. (He quickly mastered the new computer tool.)
- Elle cherche à apprivoiser la solitude après sa rupture. (She is trying to come to terms with solitude after her breakup.)
Apprivoiser – 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 apprivoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | apprivoise | J’apprivoise les oiseaux. | I tame the birds. |
tu | apprivoises | Tu apprivoises le lion. | You tame the lion. |
il | apprivoise | Il apprivoise le renard. | He tames the fox. |
elle | apprivoise | Elle apprivoise le lapin. | She tames the rabbit. |
on | apprivoise | On apprivoise les animaux sauvages. | One tames wild animals. |
nous | apprivoisons | Nous apprivoisons les fauves. | We tame the wild beasts. |
vous | apprivoisez | Vous apprivoisez le serpent. | You tame the snake. |
ils | apprivoisent | Ils apprivoisent les loups. | They tame the wolves. |
elles | apprivoisent | Elles apprivoisent les chiens. | They tame the dogs. |
Other Conjugations for Apprivoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
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