Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Introduction to the verb tapir
The English translation of the French verb tapir is “to hide or to conceal.” It is pronounced “tah-peer.”
The word “tapir” comes from the Latin word “tapirus,” which originated from an indigenous South American language. In everyday French, it is most commonly used to describe the action of hiding or concealing something.
Examples:
1) Je vais tapir les cadeaux de Noël pour les enfants. (I am going to hide the Christmas presents for the children.)
2) Il a tapi son visage derrière ses mains. (He hid his face behind his hands.)
3) Les journalistes ont tenté de tapir l’affaire, mais la vérité a finalement été révélée. (The journalists tried to conceal the affair, but the truth was eventually revealed.)
Tapir – 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 tapir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je tapis | Je tapis dans le noir. | I tap in the dark. |
Tu | tu tapes | Tu tapes fort. | You tap hard. |
Il | il tape | Il tape sur le clavier. | He taps on the keyboard. |
Elle | elle tape | Elle tape sur la table. | She taps on the table. |
On | on tape | On tape des mains. | We clap. |
Nous | nous tapons | Nous tapons ensemble. | We tap together. |
Vous | vous tapez | Vous tapez sur le mur. | You tap on the wall. |
Ils | ils tapent | Ils tapent en rythme. | They tap in rhythm. |
Elles | elles tapent | Elles tapent sur les tambours. | They tap on the drums. |
Other Conjugations for Tapir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tapir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tapir
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