Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Introduction to the verb lapidifier
The English translation of the French verb lapidifier is “to turn into stone” or “to petrify.” It is pronounced as lah-pee-dee-fee-yeh.
The word lapidifier originates from the Latin word “lapidificare,” which is a combination of “lapid-” meaning “stone” and “-facere” meaning “to make.” In everyday French, it is most often used in a figurative sense to mean “to shock” or “to astonish.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
1) Le film d’horreur m’a lapidifié. (The horror movie petrified me.)
2) La nouvelle de sa mort a lapidifié toute la famille. (The news of his death shocked the whole family.)
3) Son discours a lapidifié l’assemblée. (His speech astonished the assembly.)
Note: The verb “lapidifier” is not used as frequently in everyday French and may be replaced by other words such as “choquer” or “stupefier.”
Lapidifier – 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 lapidifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | lapidifie | Je lapidifie ma pierre. | I am petrifying my stone. |
Tu | lapidifies | Tu lapidifies ta pierre. | You are petrifying your stone. |
Il | lapidifie | Il lapidifie sa pierre. | He is petrifying his stone. |
Elle | lapidifie | Elle lapidifie sa pierre. | She is petrifying her stone. |
On | lapidifie | On lapidifie sa pierre. | One is petrifying their stone. |
Nous | lapidifions | Nous lapidifions nos pierres. | We are petrifying our stones. |
Vous | lapidifiez | Vous lapidifiez vos pierres. | You are petrifying your stones. |
Ils | lapidifient | Ils lapidifient leurs pierres. | They are petrifying their stones. |
Elles | lapidifient | Elles lapidifient leurs pierres. | They are petrifying their stones. |
Other Conjugations for Lapidifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapidifier
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