Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Introduction to the verb catastropher
The English translation of the French verb “catastropher” is “to catastrophize.” The infinitive form “catastropher” is pronounced as “kah-tahs-tro-fay.”
The word “catastropher” is derived from the noun “catastrophe,” and it is used to describe the act of blowing things out of proportion or exaggerating negative outcomes in a pessimistic manner. In everyday French, it is commonly used to express a tendency or habit of making a big deal out of small problems or foreseeing the worst possible scenarios.
Examples of usage:
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Il catastrophise toujours lorsque quelque chose ne se passe pas comme prévu.
(He always catastrophizes when something doesn’t go as planned.) -
Ne catastrophise pas ! Ce n’est qu’une petite erreur.
(Don’t catastrophize! It’s just a small mistake.) -
Arrête de catastropher à propos de ta présentation, ça va bien se passer.
(Stop catastrophizing about your presentation, it will go well.)
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Catastropher – 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 catastropher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | catastrophe | Je catastrophe souvent. | I catastrophize often. |
Tu | catastrophes | Tu catastrophes pour rien. | You catastrophize for no reason. |
Il | catastrophe | Il catastrophe trop facilement. | He catastrophizes too easily. |
Elle | catastrophe | Elle catastrophe à chaque problème. | She catastrophizes with every problem. |
On | catastrophe | On catastrophe pour tout. | One/people catastrophize about everything. |
Nous | catastrophons | Nous catastrophons ensemble. | We catastrophize together. |
Vous | catastrophez | Vous catastrophez fréquemment. | You catastrophize frequently. |
Ils | catastrophent | Ils catastrophent avant même de savoir. | They (masculine) catastrophize before even knowing. |
Elles | catastrophent | Elles catastrophent pour rien. | They (feminine) catastrophize for no reason. |
Other Conjugations for Catastropher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
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