L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Introduction to the verb exténuer
The English translation of the French verb exténuer is “to exhaust” or “to wear out.” It is pronounced as “eks-teh-nweh.”
The origin of exténuer can be traced back to the Latin word “exhaerere,” meaning “to exhaust.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe physical or mental exhaustion. It can also be used in a more figurative sense, to express being tired or overwhelmed by a situation.
Here are three simple examples of how exténuer is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je suis exténué après cette longue journée de travail. (I am exhausted after this long day of work.)
- Les enfants ont exténué leur mère toute la journée. (The children have worn out their mother all day.)
- Le stress de cette situation m’a complètement exténué. (The stress of this situation has completely exhausted me.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of exténuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | épuise | Je m’épuise en courant. | I exhaust myself while running. |
tu | épuises | Tu épuises tes forces. | You exhaust your strength. |
il | épuise | Il épuise son énergie. | He exhausts his energy. |
elle | épuise | Elle épuise son patience. | She exhausts her patience. |
on | épuise | On épuise toutes les ressources. | We exhaust all resources. |
nous | épuisons | Nous épuisons nos réserves. | We exhaust our reserves. |
vous | épuisez | Vous épuisez votre corps. | You exhaust your body. |
ils | épuisent | Ils épuisent leur équipe. | They exhaust their team. |
elles | épuisent | Elles épuisent leur esprit. | They exhaust their minds. |
Other Conjugations for Exténuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer (this article)
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Exténuer – 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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