Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Introduction to the verb interpeler
The English translation of the French verb interpeler is “to challenge” or “to call out”. It is pronounced as “ahn-ter-puh-lay”.
The language origin of interpeler comes from the Latin word “interpello”, meaning “to interrupt” or “to address”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of questioning or challenging someone, often in a confrontational manner.
Examples:
- Je suis obligé de l’interpeler sur ses mensonges. (I am obliged to call him out on his lies.)
- Le professeur a interpelé l’élève qui ne faisait pas attention en classe. (The teacher challenged the student who was not paying attention in class.)
- Les manifestants ont interpelé le gouvernement pour demander des changements. (The protestors challenged the government to demand changes.)
Interpeler – 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 interpeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | interpelle | Je l’interpelle pour obtenir des réponses. | I’m questioning him/her for answers. |
Tu | interpelles | Tu interpelles le témoin clé. | You question the key witness. |
Il | interpelle | Il interpelle le suspect. | He is questioning the suspect. |
Elle | interpelle | Elle interpelle le coupable. | She is questioning the guilty one. |
On | interpelle | On interpelle le responsable. | We are questioning the one responsible. |
Nous | interpellons | Nous interpellons les témoins. | We are questioning the witnesses. |
Vous | interpellez | Vous interpellez le juge. | You are questioning the judge. |
Ils | interpellent | Ils interpellent les suspects. | They are questioning the suspects. |
Elles | interpellent | Elles interpellent les autorités. | They are questioning the authorities. |
Other Conjugations for Interpeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
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