Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Introduction to the verb appâter
The English translation of the French verb appâter is “to bait” or “to lure.” It is pronounced as ah-pah-tey.
The word appâter comes from the Old French word “apasturer” which means “to graze” or “to feed.” It is derived from the Latin word “pascere” which means “to feed” or “to nourish.”
In everyday French, appâter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or possibility. It is often used in conditional statements or in the dependent clause of a sentence.
Here are three simple examples of appâter in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je veux que tu appâtes les poissons avec ce ver. (I want you to bait the fish with this worm.)
- Il faut que nous appâtions le chat avec de la nourriture pour qu’il vienne à nous. (We need to lure the cat with food so that it comes to us.)
- Il est possible que le renard appâte les poules pour les attraper. (It is possible that the fox baits the chickens to catch them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of appâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appâte | Il est important que j’appâte les poissons. | It’s important I bait the fish. |
tu | appâtes | Je veux que tu appâtes le ver. | I want you to bait the worm. |
il | appâte | Elle espère qu’il appâte le chien. | She hopes he baits the dog. |
elle | appâte | J’aimerais qu’elle appâte l’hameçon. | I would like her to bait the hook. |
on | appâte | Il est nécessaire qu’on appâte les oiseaux. | It’s necessary we bait the birds. |
nous | appâtions | Il est recommandé que nous appâtions. | It’s recommended we bait. |
vous | appâtiez | Il est impératif que vous appâtiez. | It’s imperative you bait. |
ils | appâtent | Il est essentiel qu’ils appâtent. | It’s essential they bait. |
elles | appâtent | Il est préférable qu’elles appâtent. | It’s preferable they bait. |
Other Conjugations for Appâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
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Appâter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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