Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Introduction to the verb saboter
The English translation of the French verb saboter is “to sabotage.” It is pronounced as “sah-boh-tey.”
Saboter originates from the French word “sabot,” which means “wooden shoe.” In the 19th century, workers in France would use their wooden shoes to damage machinery in factories, which led to the creation of the verb saboter.
In everyday French, saboter is used to refer to any deliberate and malicious act that causes damage or disruption. It is often used in a political or industrial context to describe acts of sabotage.
Examples:
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Les employés ont saboté les machines pour protester contre les licenciements.
(Translation: The employees sabotaged the machines to protest against the layoffs.) -
Les manifestants ont saboté les lignes de train pour bloquer la circulation.
(Translation: The protesters sabotaged the train tracks to block traffic.) -
Ne laissez pas vos peurs saboter vos rêves.
(Translation: Don’t let your fears sabotage your dreams.)
Saboter – 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 saboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | sabote | Je sabote l’ordinateur. | I sabotage the computer. |
Tu | sabotes | Tu sabotes le projet. | You sabotage the project. |
Il | sabote | Il sabote le système. | He sabotages the system. |
Elle | sabote | Elle sabote le plan. | She sabotages the plan. |
On | sabote | On sabote le processus. | We sabotage the process. |
Nous | sabotons | Nous sabotons le projet. | We sabotage the project. |
Vous | sabotez | Vous sabotez l’opération. | You sabotage the operation. |
Ils | sabotent | Ils sabotent l’usine. | They sabotage the factory. |
Elles | sabotent | Elles sabotent la réunion. | They sabotage the meeting. |
Other Conjugations for Saboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb saboter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saboter
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