Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Introduction to the verb apitoyer
The English translation of the French verb apitoyer is “to move to pity” or “to move to compassion.” The infinitive form, apitoyer, is pronounced ah-pee-twa-yay.
The word apitoyer comes from the French phrase “à pitié,” meaning “with pity.” It is derived from the Old French word “pite,” meaning “pity,” and the verb “toyer,” meaning “to move or touch.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe an action that has happened in the past and has resulted in someone feeling pity or compassion.
Here are three simple examples of apitoyer in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- Hier, j’ai apitoyé mon ami en lui racontant l’histoire triste. (Yesterday, I moved my friend to pity by telling him the sad story.)
- Elle s’est apitoyée sur le sort de sa voisine qui a perdu son mari. (She felt compassion for her neighbor who lost her husband.)
- Nous avons été apitoyés par le sort des enfants sans-abris. (We were moved to pity by the plight of homeless children.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of apitoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai apitoyé | J’ai apitoyé la jeune fille. | I pitied the young girl. |
tu | as apitoyé | Tu as apitoyé l’homme sans-abri. | You pitied the homeless man. |
il | a apitoyé | Il a apitoyé le chien abandonné. | He pitied the abandoned dog. |
elle | a apitoyé | Elle a apitoyé la veuve. | She pitied the widow. |
on | a apitoyé | On a apitoyé les victimes. | We pitied the victims. |
nous | avons apitoyé | Nous avons apitoyé le mendiant. | We pitied the beggar. |
vous | avez apitoyé | Vous avez apitoyé les enfants. | You pitied the children. |
ils | ont apitoyé | Ils ont apitoyé les réfugiés. | They pitied the refugees. |
elles | ont apitoyé | Elles ont apitoyé les animaux. | They pitied the animals. |
Other Conjugations for Apitoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
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Apitoyer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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