/ɑ̃bɛte/to annoyB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
embêt-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
embêt-+-ons -ez -ent
embêt-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
embêt-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
embêt-+-e -es -e -ent
embêter-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
embêter-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
embêter
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
embêté
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
embêté
Conjugation
| I | j'embête/ʒɑ̃bɛt/I annoy | /ʒɑ̃bɛt/ | I annoy |
| you | tu embêtes/ty ɑ̃bɛt/you annoy | /ty ɑ̃bɛt/ | you annoy |
| he/she | il embête/il ɑ̃bɛt/he annoys | /il ɑ̃bɛt/ | he annoys |
| we | nous embêtons/nuz ɑ̃bɛtɔ̃/we annoy | /nuz ɑ̃bɛtɔ̃/ | we annoy |
| you | vous embêtez/vuz ɑ̃bɛte/you annoy | /vuz ɑ̃bɛte/ | you annoy |
| they | ils embêtent/ilz ɑ̃bɛt/they annoy | /ilz ɑ̃bɛt/ | they annoy |
Examples
- /nə mɑ̃.bɛt pa/
Ne m'embête pas.Don't bother me.
- /sa mɑ̃.bɛt/
Ça m'embête.That's a nuisance.
- /il la ɑ̃.bɛ.te/
Il l'a embêté.He annoyed him.
Set phrases
être embêtéto be in a fix, to be put out
Notes
Mild and informal — closer to "to bug" than "to annoy". Its root is
bête, so it is literally making someone stupid.