Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Introduction to the verb instiguer
The English translation of the French verb instiguer is “to incite” or “to instigate.” It is pronounced as “ahn-stee-gew-eh” in its infinitive form.
The word “instiguer” comes from the Latin word “instigare” meaning “to goad or urge on.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of provoking or encouraging someone to do something, often something negative.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- J’ai été instigué par mes amis à sauter du pont. (I was instigated by my friends to jump off the bridge.)
- Les médias ont instigué la population contre le gouvernement. (The media instigated the population against the government.)
- La jalousie l’a instigué à commettre un crime. (Jealousy instigated him to commit a crime.)
Instiguer – 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 instiguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | instigue | J’instigue une révolution. | I am instigating a revolution. |
tu | instigues | Tu instigues la violence. | You are instigating violence. |
il | instigue | Il instigue la désobéissance. | He is instigating disobedience. |
elle | instigue | Elle instigue la résistance. | She is instigating resistance. |
on | instigue | On instigue le changement. | We are instigating change. |
nous | instiguons | Nous instiguons une protestation. | We are instigating a protest. |
vous | instiguez | Vous instiguez le soulèvement. | You are instigating an uprising. |
ils | instiguent | Ils instiguent la révolte. | They are instigating a revolt. |
elles | instiguent | Elles instiguent la rébellion. | They are instigating a rebellion. |
Other Conjugations for Instiguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
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