L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Introduction to the verb catapulter
The English translation of the French verb catapulter is “to catapult.” It is pronounced as “kah-tah-pool-tay.”
The word catapulter comes from the Latin word “catapulta,” meaning “war machine.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used to refer to a mechanism used to launch objects into the air.
In everyday French, the verb catapulter is most often used in the infinitive form in the present tense, which is “catapulter.” It is used to describe the act of launching or throwing something forcefully.
Here are three examples of its usage in the present tense:
- Je vais te catapulter vers la piscine. (I am going to catapult you into the pool.)
- Les enfants adorent catapulter des cailloux dans l’eau. (The children love to catapult rocks into the water.)
- Il faut bien viser pour catapulter la balle au-dessus du mur. (You have to aim carefully to catapult the ball over the wall.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of catapulter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | catapulte | Je catapulte des objets. | I catapult objects. |
tu | catapulses | Tu catapulses très loin. | You catapult very far. |
il | catapulte | Il catapulte souvent. | He catapults often. |
elle | catapulte | Elle catapulte des pierres. | She catapults stones. |
on | catapulte | On catapulte au printemps. | We catapult in spring. |
nous | catapultons | Nous catapultons les balles. | We catapult the balls. |
vous | catapulter | Vous catapulterez les pommes. | You will catapult the apples. |
ils | catapultent | Ils catapultent les avions. | They catapult planes. |
elles | catapultent | Elles catapultent des bombes. | They catapult bombs. |
Other Conjugations for Catapulter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter (this article)
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Catapulter – 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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