Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Introduction to the verb maltraiter
The English translation of the French verb maltraiter is “to mistreat” or “to abuse.” It is pronounced “mal-tray-ter” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of maltraiter can be traced back to the Old French word “maltraitier,” which comes from the combination of “mal” (meaning bad or wrongly) and “traiter” (meaning to treat). In everyday French, maltraiter is most often used to describe physical, emotional, or psychological abuse towards someone or something.
- Il maltraite son chien en le frappant. (He mistreats his dog by hitting it.)
- Les enfants ont été maltraités par leur père. (The children were abused by their father.)
- Ne me maltraite pas comme ça, s’il te plaît. (Don’t mistreat me like that, please.)
Maltraiter – 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 maltraiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | maltraite | Je maltraite mon chien. | I mistreat my dog.
Tu | maltraites | Tu maltraites ton frère.| You mistreat your brother.
Il | maltraite | Il maltraite son voisin.| He mistreats his neighbor.
Elle | maltraite | Elle maltraite sa fille.| She mistreats her daughter.
On | maltraite | On maltraite les animaux.| We mistreat animals.
Nous | maltraitons | Nous maltraitons nos employés.| We mistreat our employees.
Vous | maltraitez | Vous maltraitez vos invités.| You mistreat your guests.
Ils | maltraitent | Ils maltraitent les prisonniers.| They mistreat prisoners.
Elles | maltraitent | Elles maltraitent les personnes âgées.| They mistreat elderly people.
Other Conjugations for Maltraiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maltraiter
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