Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Introduction to the verb tourmenter
The English translation of the French verb tourmenter is “to torment” or “to torture.” It is pronounced as “toor-mahn-tay.”
Tourmenter comes from the Latin word “tormentum” which means “torture” or “torment.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe causing someone physical or psychological pain or distress.
Examples:
- “Ce garçon aime tourmenter sa petite soeur.” (This boy likes to torment his little sister.)
- “Elle ne peut pas dormir à cause de l’idée qui la tourmente.” (She can’t sleep because of the thought that torments her.)
- “Les souvenirs de la guerre le tourmentent encore.” (The memories of the war still torment him.)
Tourmenter – 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 tourmenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | tourmente | Je tourmente mon frère. | I torment my brother. |
tu | tourmentes | Pourquoi tu me tourmentes ? | Why do you torment me? |
il | tourmente | Il tourmente sa sœur. | He torments his sister. |
elle | tourmente | Elle est tourmentée par ses pensées. | She is tormented by her thoughts. |
on | tourmente | On tourmente les prisonniers. | We torment the prisoners. |
nous | tourmentons | Nous ne pouvons pas tourmenter nos amis. | We cannot torment our friends. |
vous | tourmentez | Vous tourmentez vos enfants. | You torment your children. |
ils | tourmentent | Ils tourmentent leur voisin. | They torment their neighbor. |
elles | tourmentent | Elles tourmentent leurs camarades de classe. | They torment their classmates. |
Other Conjugations for Tourmenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tourmenter
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