Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Introduction to the verb lamenter
The English translation of the French verb lamenter is “to lament” and it is pronounced “lah-mon-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word “lamenter” comes from the Latin word “lamentari” which means “to mourn.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express sorrow or grief, often in a vocal or expressive manner.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Elle se lamentait sur la perte de son amie. (She was lamenting the loss of her friend.)
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Les citoyens ont commencé à se lamenter sur les injustices du gouvernement. (The citizens began to lament the injustices of the government.)
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Il n’y a pas de temps pour se lamenter, il faut agir ! (There is no time for lamenting, we must act!)
Lamenter – 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 lamenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me lamente | Je me lamente souvent. | I often lament. |
tu | te lamentes | Tu te lamentes pour rien. | You lament for no reason. |
il | se lamente | Il se lamente de sa situation. | He laments his situation. |
elle | se lamente | Elle se lamente sur son sort. | She laments her fate. |
on | se lamente | On se lamente trop souvent. | We lament too often. |
nous | nous lamentons | Nous nous lamentons ensemble. | We lament together. |
vous | vous lamentez | Vous vous lamentez sur les autres. | You lament about others. |
ils | se lamentent | Ils se lamentent sur le temps qui passe. | They lament about time passing. |
elles | se lamentent | Elles se lamentent sans cesse. | They lament without end. |
Other Conjugations for Lamenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamenter
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