L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Introduction to the verb apprivoiser
The English translation of the French verb apprivoiser is “to tame” or “to domesticate.” It is pronounced as “ap-ree-vwah-zay.”
The word apprivoiser comes from the French word “apprivoisier,” which comes from the Latin word “praebere,” meaning “to offer” or “to present.” In everyday French, apprivoiser is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of taming or domesticating animals, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe the process of familiarizing or getting used to something or someone.
Three examples of apprivoiser in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- J’essaie d’apprivoiser ce cheval sauvage. (I am trying to tame this wild horse.)
- L’enfant a réussi à apprivoiser le chat craintif. (The child managed to tame the timid cat.)
- Elle apprivoise peu à peu son nouveau poste de travail. (She is gradually getting used to her new job.)
English translations:
- I am trying to tame this wild horse.
- The child managed to tame the timid cat.
- She is gradually getting used to her new job.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of apprivoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | apprivoise | Je l’apprivoise. | I tame it. |
tu | apprivoises | Tu apprivoises vite. | You tame quickly. |
il | apprivoise | Il apprivoise un lion. | He tames a lion. |
elle | apprivoise | Elle apprivoise un oiseau. | She tames a bird. |
on | apprivoise | On doit apprivoiser nos peurs. | We must tame our fears. |
nous | apprivoisons | Nous apprivoisons les animaux sauvages. | We tame wild animals. |
vous | apprivoisez | Vous apprivoisez facilement. | You tame easily. |
ils | apprivoisent | Ils apprivoisent un tigre. | They tame a tiger. |
elles | apprivoisent | Elles apprivoisent des serpents. | They tame snakes. |
Other Conjugations for Apprivoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser (this article)
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Apprivoiser – 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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