Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Introduction to the verb pervertir
The English translation of the French verb pervertir is “to pervert.” It is pronounced as “pair-ver-teer.”
Pervertir comes from the Latin word “pervertire” meaning “to overthrow, overturn.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a corrupt or immoral influence on someone or something.
Examples:
- Son esprit a été perverti par les mauvaises fréquentations. – His mind was perverted by bad company.
- Les publicités pervertissent les jeunes en leur faisant croire qu’ils ont besoin de biens matériels pour être heureux. – Advertisements pervert young people by making them believe they need material possessions to be happy.
- Le dictateur a perverti les lois pour maintenir son pouvoir absolu. – The dictator perverted the laws to maintain his absolute power.
Pervertir – 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 pervertir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | pervertis | Je pervertis les valeurs morales. | I pervert moral values. |
Tu | pervertis | Tu pervertis les jeunes esprits. | You pervert young minds. |
Il | pervertit | Il pervertit la vérité. | He perverts the truth. |
Elle | pervertit | Elle pervertit l’innocence. | She perverts innocence. |
On | pervertit | On pervertit facilement les faits. | People easily pervert facts. |
Nous | pervertissons | Nous pervertissons les règles du jeu. | We pervert the rules of the game. |
Vous | pervertissez | Vous pervertissez les bonnes intentions. | You pervert good intentions. |
Ils | pervertissent | Ils pervertissent les esprits faibles. | They pervert weak minds. |
Elles | pervertissent | Elles pervertissent les normes sociales. | They pervert social norms. |
Other Conjugations for Pervertir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pervertir
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