Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Introduction to the verb massacrer
The English translation of the French verb massacrer is “to massacre.” It is pronounced “mah-sah-kreh.”
The language origin of massacrer can be traced back to the Latin word “macerare,” which means “to crush.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a brutal or violent killing of a large number of people. It can also be used in a figurative sense to describe something being destroyed or ruined.
Examples:
- Les soldats ont massacré toute la population du village. (The soldiers massacred the entire population of the village.)
- Le journaliste a été accusé de massacrer les faits dans son article. (The journalist was accused of distorting the facts in his article.)
- Les bouchers massacrent les animaux dans l’abattoir. (The butchers slaughter the animals in the slaughterhouse.)
Massacrer – About the French Present Tense
To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of massacrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
Je | massacre | Je massacre le poulet. | I massacre the chicken. |
Tu | massacres | Tu massacres les légumes. | You massacre the vegetables. |
Il | massacre | Il massacre le mouton. | He massacres the sheep. |
Elle | massacre | Elle massacre le boeuf. | She massacres the beef. |
On | massacre | On massacre les fruits. | We massacre the fruits. |
Nous | massacrons | Nous massacrons les poissons. | We massacre the fish. |
Vous | massacrez | Vous massacrez les crustacés. | You massacre the crustaceans. |
Ils | massacrent | Ils massacrent les animaux. | They massacre the animals. |
Elles | massacrent | Elles massacrent les plantes. | They massacre the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Massacrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the massacrer Present Tense tense conjugation!
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb massacrer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb present conjugation!