Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Introduction to the verb attraper
The English translation of the French verb “attraper” is “to catch”. The infinitive form “attraper” is pronounced as [a-tʁa-pe].
The verb “attraper” originated from the Latin word “trāpere” which means “to seize”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the action of catching or grabbing something or someone.
Examples:
- J’ai attrapé le ballon. (I caught the ball.)
- Attrapez le train avant qu’il ne parte ! (Catch the train before it leaves!)
- Fais attention, tu vas attraper froid. (Be careful, you’re going to catch a cold.)
Attraper – 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 attraper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’attrape | J’attrape le ballon. | I catch the ball. |
Tu | tu attrapes | Tu attrapes le chat. | You catch the cat. |
Il | il attrape | Il attrape la balle. | He catches the ball. |
Elle | elle attrape | Elle attrape le livre. | She catches the book. |
On | on attrape | On attrape le train. | One catches the train. |
Nous | nous attrapons | Nous attrapons le bus. | We catch the bus. |
Vous | vous attrapez | Vous attrapez le poisson. | You catch the fish. |
Ils | ils attrapent | Ils attrapent les balles. | They catch the balls. |
Elles | elles attrapent | Elles attrapent les papillons. | They catch the butterflies. |
Other Conjugations for Attraper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attraper (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
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