L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Introduction to the verb apitoyer
The English translation of the French verb apitoyer is “to move to pity” or “to make someone feel sorry.” The infinitive form, apitoyer, is pronounced “ah-pee-twah-yay.”
The word apitoyer comes from the combination of the prefix “a-” (meaning “to”) and the verb “pitoyable” (meaning “pitiful”). It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Apitoie-le avec ton histoire triste. (Move him to pity with your sad story.)
- Ne m’apitoie pas, je n’ai pas besoin de ta pitié. (Don’t make me feel sorry, I don’t need your pity.)
- Apitoyons-nous sur les plus démunis. (Let’s show compassion for the most deprived.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of apitoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | apitoie | Apitoie-moi avec tes histoires. | Move me with your stories. |
tu | apitoie | Ne m’apitoie pas. | Don’t pity me. |
il | apitoie | Il apitoie facilement. | He easily pities others. |
elle | apitoie | Elle apitoie tout le monde. | She pities everyone. |
on | apitoie | On n’apitoie personne. | We don’t pity anyone. |
nous | apitoyons | Apitoyons les pauvres. | Let’s pity the poor. |
vous | apitoyez | Apitoyez le malheureux. | Pity the unfortunate one. |
ils | apitoient | Ils apitoient les victimes. | They pity the victims. |
elles | apitoient | Elles apitoient les opprimées. | They pity the oppressed. |
Other Conjugations for Apitoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
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Apitoyer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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