Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Introduction to the verb motter
The English translation of the French verb motter is “to mutter.” It is pronounced as “moh-teh.”
The word “motter” is derived from the Old French word “moter,” meaning “to speak in a low voice.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe speaking or uttering words in a low or indistinct voice.
Examples:
- Il ne cesse pas de motter tout seul dans son coin. (He keeps muttering to himself in his corner.)
- Les enfants ont commencé à motter des excuses pour leur retard. (The children started muttering excuses for their lateness.)
- Elle a moté quelques mots d’encouragement avant de partir. (She muttered a few words of encouragement before leaving.)
Motter – 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 motter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | motte | Je motte souvent. | I often motte. |
tu | mottes | Tu mottes très bien. | You motte very well. |
il | motte | Il motte rapidement. | He mottes quickly. |
elle | motte | Elle motte avec soin. | She mottes carefully. |
on | motte | On ne motte pas assez. | We/They don’t motte enough. |
nous | mottons | Nous mottons ensemble. | We motte together. |
vous | mottez | Vous mottez ensemble. | You motte together. |
ils | mottent | Ils mottent le jardin. | They motte the garden. |
elles | mottent | Elles ne mottent pas souvent. | They don’t motte often. |
Other Conjugations for Motter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb motter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
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