Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Introduction to the verb torturer
The English translation of the French verb “torturer” is “to torture.” It is pronounced “tohr-too-ray.”
The word “torturer” comes from the Latin word “torquere” which means “to twist” or “to torment.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to inflicting physical or mental pain on someone in a deliberate and cruel manner.
Example 1:
Je suis désolé, je ne peux pas te parler maintenant, je dois torturer cette information pour la faire avouer. (I’m sorry, I can’t talk to you right now, I have to torture this information out of it.)
Example 2:
Les soldats ont été accusés de torturer les prisonniers de guerre. (The soldiers were accused of torturing prisoners of war.)
Example 3:
Il a avoué sous la torture qu’il était le coupable. (He confessed under torture that he was the culprit.)
Torturer – 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 torturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je torture | Je torture des prisonniers. | I torture prisoners. |
tu | tu tortures | Tu tortures pour obtenir des informations. | You torture to get information. |
il | il torture | Il torture les ennemis de l’Etat. | He tortures enemies of the State. |
elle | elle torture | Elle torture des animaux pour le plaisir. | She tortures animals for pleasure. |
on | on torture | On ne torture pas les gens de cette façon. | We don’t torture people like this. |
nous | nous torturons | Nous torturons nos ennemis en temps de guerre. | We torture our enemies during times of war. |
vous | vous torturez | Vous torturez les criminels pour obtenir des aveux. | You torture criminals to get confessions. |
ils | ils torturent | Ils torturent les prisonniers politiques. | They torture political prisoners. |
elles | elles torturent | Elles torturent les animaux pour la recherche. | They torture animals for research. |
Other Conjugations for Torturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb torturer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torturer
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