L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Introduction to the verb accélérer
The English translation of the French verb accélérer is “to accelerate.” It is pronounced “ah-seh-leh-ray.”
Accélérer comes from the Latin word “accelerare,” meaning “to hasten.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is used to express the action of increasing speed or intensity.
In everyday French, accélérer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used to give commands or requests. It is conjugated as follows:
- Tu accélère (informal singular)
- Nous accélérons (informal plural/formal singular)
- Vous accélérez (formal plural)
Here are three simple examples of accélérer in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Accélère ! (Accelerate!)
- Accélérons ! (Let’s accelerate!)
- Accélérez, s’il vous plaît. (Accelerate, please.)
In everyday French, accélérer is commonly used to give commands while driving or to urge someone to hurry up. It can also be used in a more figurative sense, such as “accelerating” the pace of a project or task.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of accélérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accélère | Accélère un peu ! | Speed up a bit! |
tu | accélère | Accélère plus fort ! | Accelerate harder! |
il | accélère | Il accélère pour doubler. | He is accelerating to overtake. |
elle | accélère | Elle accélère sur l’autoroute. | She is accelerating on the highway. |
on | accélère | On accélère pour gagner du temps. | We accelerate to save time. |
nous | accélérons | Accélérons le rythme. | Let’s speed up the pace. |
vous | accélérez | Accélérez pour arriver à l’heure. | Accelerate to arrive on time. |
ils | accélèrent | Ils accélèrent la production. | They are speeding up production. |
elles | accélèrent | Elles accélèrent en courant. | They speed up by running. |
Other Conjugations for Accélérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accélérer
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Accélérer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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