Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Introduction to the verb végéter
The English translation of the French verb végéter is “to vegetate.” It is pronounced as “veh-zheh-tay.”
The etymology of végéter is derived from the Latin word “vegetare,” meaning “to make grow or flourish.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe a state of inactivity, laziness, or unproductivity.
Examples:
- Je suis fatigué de végéter sur mon canapé toute la journée. – I am tired of vegetating on my couch all day.
- Il préfère végéter dans son jardin plutôt que d’aller travailler. – He prefers to vegetate in his garden instead of going to work.
- Les étudiants commencent à végéter en fin d’année scolaire. – Students start to vegetate towards the end of the school year.
Végéter – 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 végéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | végète | Je végète. | I vegetate. |
tu | végètes | Tu végètes. | You vegetate. |
il | végète | Il végète. | He vegetates. |
elle | végète | Elle végète. | She vegetates. |
on | végète | On végète. | One vegetates. |
nous | végétons | Nous végétons. | We vegetate. |
vous | végétez | Vous végétez. | You vegetate. |
ils | végètent | Ils végètent. | They vegetate. |
elles | végètent | Elles végètent. | They vegetate. |
Other Conjugations for Végéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb végéter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb végéter
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