Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Introduction to the verb hébéter
The English translation of the French verb hébéter is “to daze” or “to stupefy.” It is pronounced as ay-bay-tay.
The origin of hébéter can be traced back to the Latin word “hebetare” meaning “to blunt” or “to dull.” In everyday French, hébéter is most often used to describe a state of confusion or disorientation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Il a été hébété par le bruit de l’explosion. (He was dazed by the sound of the explosion.)
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La fatigue l’a hébétée et elle n’arrivait plus à réfléchir. (Fatigue stupefied her and she could no longer think.)
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Le médicament l’a hébété et il a dormi pendant des heures. (The medication dazed him and he slept for hours.)
Hébéter – 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 hébéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’hébète | Je n’hébète pas. | I am not dumbfounded. |
Tu | tu hébètes | Tu hébètes souvent. | You are often dumbfounded. |
Il | il hébète | Il hébète en présence de foule. | He is dumbfounded in front of a crowd. |
Elle | elle hébète | Elle hébète en classe. | She is dumbfounded in class. |
On | on hébète | On hébète facilement quand on est fatigué. | One easily gets dumbfounded when tired. |
Nous | nous hébétons | Nous hébétons ensemble. | We get dumbfounded together. |
Vous | vous hébetez | Vous hébetez bruyamment. | You get dumbfounded loudly. |
Ils | ils hébètent | Ils hébètent face à la nouveauté. | They get dumbfounded by new things. |
Elles | elles hébètent | Elles hébètent devant le tableau. | They (f) get dumbfounded in front of the board. |
Other Conjugations for Hébéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
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