L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Introduction to the verb appâter
The English translation of the French verb appâter is “to bait” or “to lure”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-pa-ter”.
Appâter comes from the combination of the prefix “a-” which means “to” or “towards” and the word “pâte” which means “dough” or “paste”. This reflects the idea of baiting or luring with a type of food or lure. The verb appâter is most commonly used in the context of fishing or hunting, where it means to attract or deceive an animal.
In everyday French, appâter is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form. It is used when giving direct orders or instructions.
Example 1: Appâtez le poisson avec ces vers. (Bait the fish with these worms.)
Example 2: N’appâtez pas l’ours avec de la nourriture. (Don’t bait the bear with food.)
Example 3: Appâte les oiseaux avec des graines. (Lure the birds with seeds.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of appâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appâte | Appâte le poisson avec du ver. | Bait the fish with worms. |
tu | appâte | Appâte le chien avec un os. | Lure the dog with a bone. |
il | appâte | Il appâte les oiseaux avec des graines. | He baits the birds with seeds. |
elle | appâte | Elle appâte les clients avec des offres spéciales. | She lures customers with special offers. |
on | appâte | On appâte les enfants avec des bonbons. | We lure children with candy. |
nous | appâtons | Appâtons les poissons. | Let’s bait the fish. |
vous | appâtez | Appâtez les animaux avec de la nourriture. | Bait the animals with food. |
ils | appâtent | Ils appâtent les insectes avec des pièges. | They bait insects with traps. |
elles | appâtent | Elles appâtent les rats avec du fromage. | They bait rats with cheese. |
Other Conjugations for Appâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
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Appâter – 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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