L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Introduction to the verb convoiter
The English translation of the French verb convoiter is “to covet” or “to desire strongly.” It is pronounced as “kohn-vwah-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word convoiter comes from the Old French word “convoitier,” which comes from the Latin word “concupiscere,” meaning “to covet.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent (present infinitive) tense, which is the basic form of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in the present infinitive tense are:
- Je convoite cette voiture depuis longtemps. (I have been coveting this car for a long time.)
- Nous convoitons tous le poste de directeur. (We all covet the position of director.)
- Ils convoitent l’argent de leur voisin. (They are coveting their neighbor’s money.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of convoiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | convoite | Je convoite le pouvoir. | I covet power. |
tu | convoites | Tu convoites la richesse. | You covet wealth. |
il | convoite | Il convoite le succès. | He covets success. |
elle | convoite | Elle convoite la notoriété. | She covets fame. |
on | convoite | On convoite le bonheur. | We covet happiness. |
nous | convoitons | Nous convoitons l’amour. | We covet love. |
vous | convoitez | Vous convoitez le contrôle. | You covet control. |
ils | convoitent | Ils convoitent la liberté. | They covet freedom. |
elles | convoitent | Elles convoitent le respect. | They covet respect. |
Other Conjugations for Convoiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter (this article)
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Convoiter – 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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