L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Introduction to the verb boycotter
The English translation of the French verb boycotter is “to boycott.” It is pronounced as “bwa-kaw-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word boycotter has its origins in the English language. It comes from the name of an English landlord, Charles Cunningham Boycott, who was ostracized by his community in Ireland in the late 1800s due to his harsh treatment of tenants. The word entered the French language in 1880 and became popular during the anti-apartheid movement in the 1960s.
In everyday French, the verb boycotter is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that are happening in the present or actions that will happen in the future.
Here are three examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Nous allons boycotter cette marque de vêtements. (We are going to boycott this clothing brand.)
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Ils veulent boycotter le nouvel album du chanteur. (They want to boycott the singer’s new album.)
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Elle préfère boycotter les grandes chaînes de supermarchés. (She prefers to boycott large supermarket chains.)
These examples show how the verb boycotter is used to express the act of intentionally not buying, using, or participating in something as a form of protest or as a means of showing disapproval.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of boycotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | boycotte | Je boycotte les produits américains. | I boycott American products. |
tu | boycottes | Tu boycottes le nouveau restaurant. | You boycott the new restaurant. |
il | boycotte | Il boycotte les élections. | He is boycotting the elections. |
elle | boycotte | Elle boycotte la manifestation. | She is boycotting the protest. |
on | boycotte | On boycotte l’entreprise. | We are boycotting the company. |
nous | boycottons | Nous boycottons les entreprises injustes. | We boycott unfair companies. |
vous | boycottez | Vous boycottez la marque de vêtements. | You boycott the clothing brand. |
ils | boycottent | Ils boycottent les produits chinois. | They boycott Chinese products. |
elles | boycottent | Elles boycottent la conférence. | They are boycotting the conference. |
Other Conjugations for Boycotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter (this article)
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Boycotter – 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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