Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Introduction to the verb gâter
The English translation of the French verb gâter is “to spoil” or “to pamper.” It is pronounced as “gah-tay.”
The word gâter comes from the Old French term “gaster,” meaning “to waste.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe indulging or spoiling someone or something, often in a negative sense.
Examples:
- Ma mère adore gâter mes enfants avec des jouets et des sucreries. (My mother loves to spoil my children with toys and sweets.)
- Les riches touristes gâtent souvent les habitants en payant des prix exorbitants pour des produits locaux. (Wealthy tourists often spoil the locals by paying exorbitant prices for local products.)
- N’oublie pas de gâter ton chien avec des friandises quand il est sage. (Don’t forget to pamper your dog with treats when he’s well-behaved.)
Gâter – 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 gâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | gâte | Je gâte mes enfants. | I spoil my children. |
tu | gâtes | Tu gâtes ton chien. | You spoil your dog. |
il | gâte | Il gâte sa petite sœur. | He spoils his little sister. |
elle | gâte | Elle gâte son fils. | She spoils her son. |
on | gâte | On gâte toujours les invités. | We always spoil the guests. |
nous | gâtons | Nous gâtons nos parents. | We spoil our parents. |
vous | gâtez | Vous gâtez vos petits-enfants. | You spoil your grandchildren. |
ils | gâtent | Ils gâtent leur femme. | They spoil their wife. |
elles | gâtent | Elles gâtent leur mari. | They spoil their husband. |
Other Conjugations for Gâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gâter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
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