L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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.” It is pronounced “ah-pee-twa-yay.”
The word apitoyer comes from the combination of “à” (to) and “pitié” (pity), and is derived from the Latin word “pityor” meaning “to feel compassion.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English infinitive form (-er, -ir, -re).
Examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Je suis désolé de t’apitoyer, mais je ne peux pas te prêter de l’argent. (I’m sorry to move you to pity, but I can’t lend you any money.)
- Son histoire apitoie tout le monde. (His story moves everyone to pity.)
- Elle essaie de m’apitoyer avec ses larmes, mais je ne cède pas. (She’s trying to move me to pity with her tears, but I won’t give in.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of apitoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | apitoie | Je apitoie les chiens. | I pity the dogs. |
tu | apitoies | Tu apitoies ta famille. | You pity your family. |
il | apitoie | Il apitoie les pauvres. | He pities the poor. |
elle | apitoie | Elle apitoie les enfants. | She pities the children. |
on | apitoie | On apitoie les victimes. | We pity the victims. |
nous | apitoyons | Nous apitoyons les sans-abri. | We pity the homeless. |
vous | apitoyez | Vous apitoyez les animaux. | You pity the animals. |
ils | apitoient | Ils apitoient les malades. | They pity the sick. |
elles | apitoient | Elles apitoient les gens. | They pity the people. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer (this article)
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Apitoyer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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