/ɑ̃.bɛ.te/
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to annoy, to bother, to pester
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Word origin
Built on bête ('beast, silly'), so literally to treat someone as a fool.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bête
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | embête | embêtais | embêtai | embêterai | embêterais |
| tu | embêtes | embêtais | embêtas | embêteras | embêterais |
| il/elle | embête | embêtait | embêta | embêtera | embêterait |
| nous | embêtons | embêtions | embêtâmes | embêterons | embêterions |
| vous | embêtez | embêtiez | embêtâtes | embêterez | embêteriez |
| ils/elles | embêtent | embêtaient | embêtèrent | embêteront | embêteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | embête | embêtasse |
| tu | embêtes | embêtasses |
| il/elle | embête | embêtât |
| nous | embêtions | embêtassions |
| vous | embêtiez | embêtassiez |
| ils/elles | embêtent | embêtassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | embête |
| nous | embêtons |
| vous | embêtez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- embêtant
- Past participle
- embêté · embêtée · embêtés · embêtées
Examples
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Stop pestering your sister!
.
It annoys me to have to leave so early.
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The children are bothering the dog.
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He pestered her all day long.
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Do not bother him while he is working.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 12: embêter, pirate, trouble and 6 more words.