L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Introduction to the verb alerter
The English translation of the French verb alerter is “to alert” or “to warn.” It is pronounced “ah-lehr-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word alerter comes from the Latin word “alertare,” which means “to arouse” or “to excite.” It was first used in the French language in the late 19th century and is derived from the noun “alerte,” which means “alert” or “warning.”
In everyday French, alerter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give orders or commands.
Here are three simple examples of alerter in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Alerte les pompiers ! (Alert the firefighters!)
- Alerter le personnel en cas d’urgence. (Warn the staff in case of emergency.)
- N’oublie pas d’alerter tes voisins avant de partir en vacances. (Don’t forget to warn your neighbors before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of alerter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | alerte | Alerte-moi si tu as besoin d’aide. | Alert me if you need help. |
tu | alerte | Alerte tes voisins. | Alert your neighbors. |
il | alerte | Il alerte les autorités. | He alerts the authorities. |
elle | alerte | Elle alerte ses amis. | She alerts her friends. |
on | alerte | On alerte la population. | We alert the population. |
nous | alertons | Alertons les secours. | Let’s alert the rescue team. |
vous | alertez | Alertez les clients. | Alert the customers. |
ils | alertent | Ils alertent les médias. | They are alerting the media. |
elles | alertent | Elles alertent les autorités. | They are alerting the authorities. |
Other Conjugations for Alerter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
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Alerter – 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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