L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Introduction to the verb autotomiser
The English translation of the French verb autotomiser is “to autotomize.” It is pronounced as “oh-toh-toh-mee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word autotomiser comes from the Greek prefix “auto” meaning “self” and the Latin verb “tomare” meaning “to cut.” In biology, autotomy refers to the ability of an animal to shed a body part, such as a tail or a limb, in order to escape from a predator. In this sense, autotomiser means “to self-amputate.”
In everyday French, autotomiser is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or making requests. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Autotomise ta queue si tu veux échapper au renard ! (Autotomize your tail if you want to escape from the fox!)
- Ne vous autotomisez pas le bras, je peux vous aider à le retirer ! (Don’t autotomize your arm, I can help you remove it!)
- Autotomisons nos queues pour nous échapper ! (Let’s autotomize our tails to escape!)
In these examples, autotomiser is used as a command or request to self-amputate a body part in order to survive or escape.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of autotomiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | m’autotomise | M’autotomisez pour guérir. | Self-amputate to heal. |
tu | autotomise | Autotomise ton bras blessé. | Autotomize your injured arm. |
il | autotomise | Il doit s’autotomiser pour survivre. | He has to self-amputate to survive. |
elle | autotomise | Elle peut s’autotomiser comme moyen de défense. | She can self-amputate as a means of defense. |
on | – | – | – |
nous | autotomisons | Nous devons nous autotomiser pour nous libérer. | We have to self-amputate to free ourselves. |
vous | autotomisez | Si vous êtes blessé, autotomisez la partie affectée. | If you are injured, self-amputate the affected part. |
ils | s’autotomisent | Ils s’autotomisent parfois en cas de danger. | They sometimes self-amputate in case of danger. |
elles | s’autotomisent | Elles ont appris à s’autotomiser en cas de nécessité. | They have learned to self-amputate in case of necessity. |
Other Conjugations for Autotomiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the autotomiser L’impératif Présent tense conjugation!
Autotomiser – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb autotomiser. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!