L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Introduction to the verb appâter
The English translation of the French verb appâter is “to bait.” It is pronounced as “ah-pat-ay.”
The language origin of appâter comes from the Old French word “apater,” meaning “to lure” or “to deceive.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense.
3 examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je vais appâter les poissons avec des vers de terre. (I am going to bait the fish with worms.)
- Il faut appâter l’hameçon avec un appât attrayant. (You have to bait the hook with an attractive bait.)
- Nous aimons appâter les oiseaux avec des graines dans notre jardin. (We like to bait the birds with seeds in our garden.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of appâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appâte | Je appâte le poisson. | I bait the fish. |
tu | appâtes | Tu appâtes avec du pain. | You bait with bread. |
il | appâte | Il appâte les oiseaux. | He baits the birds. |
elle | appâte | Elle appâte le chien. | She baits the dog. |
on | appâte | On appâte les souris. | We bait the mice. |
nous | appâtons | Nous appâtons l’hameçon. | We bait the hook. |
vous | appâtez | Vous appâtez avec un ver. | You bait with a worm. |
ils | appâtent | Ils appâtent les crabes. | They bait the crabs. |
elles | appâtent | Elles appâtent les ours. | They bait the bears. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter (this article)
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Appâter – 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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