Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Introduction to the verb dépiter
The English translation of the French verb dépiter is “to discourage” or “to dishearten.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-pee-tay.”
The word dépiter originates from the Old French term despitier, which means “to despise” or “to annoy.” In everyday French, dépiter is most often used to express a feeling of discouragement, disappointment, or frustration.
Examples:
- Ça me dépiterait de ne pas réussir à terminer ce projet à temps. (It would discourage me not to be able to finish this project on time.)
- Cette nouvelle m’a vraiment dépité. (This news really disheartened me.)
- Ne te laisse pas dépiter par les critiques. (Don’t let yourself be discouraged by criticism.)
Dépiter – 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 dépiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dépites | Je me dépites quand je perds. | I get upset when I lose. |
Tu | dépites | Tu dépites souvent. | You often get upset. |
Il | dépite | Il dépite facilement. | He gets upset easily. |
Elle | dépite | Elle se dépite rapidement. | She gets upset quickly. |
On | dépite | On se dépite devant les difficultés. | One gets upset in the face of difficulties. |
Nous | dépitions | Nous nous dépitions mutuellement. | We get each other upset. |
Vous | dépitez | Vous dépitez les autres. | You get others upset. |
Ils | dépitent | Ils se dépitent de la situation. | They get upset about the situation. |
Elles | dépitent | Elles dépitent facilement. | They (feminine) get upset easily. |
Other Conjugations for Dépiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
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