Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Introduction to the verb ligoter
The English translation of the French verb ligoter is “to tie up/to bind”. It is pronounced as lee-goh-teh.
The language origin of ligoter comes from the combination of the Latin words “ligare” meaning “to bind” and “torquere” meaning “to twist”. In everyday French, ligoter is most often used to describe physically tying or binding something or someone.
Examples:
- Je dois ligoter mes bagages avant de monter dans le train. (I have to tie up my luggage before getting on the train.)
- Les criminels ont ligoté leurs victimes avant de les voler. (The criminals tied up their victims before robbing them.)
- La mère a dû ligoter son enfant turbulent pour le maintenir assis. (The mother had to tie up her restless child to keep him seated.)
Ligoter – 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 ligoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je ligote | Je ligote mes mains. | I tie up my hands. |
Tu | Tu ligotes | Tu ligotes tes cheveux. | You tie up your hair. |
Il | Il ligote | Il ligote les cordes. | He ties up the ropes. |
Elle | Elle ligote | Elle ligote ses pieds. | She ties up her feet. |
On | On ligote | On ligote les prisonniers. | We tie up the prisoners. |
Nous | Nous ligotons | Nous ligotons les voleurs. | We tie up the thieves. |
Vous | Vous ligotez | Vous ligotez les valises. | You tie up the suitcases. |
Ils | Ils ligotent | Ils ligotent leurs ennemis. | They tie up their enemies. |
Elles | Elles ligotent | Elles ligotent leurs victimes. | They tie up their victims. |
Other Conjugations for Ligoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
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