L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Introduction to the verb border
The English translation of the French verb border is “to border” or “to surround.” The infinitive form is pronounced “baw-dair” with the emphasis on the second syllable.
The word “border” comes from the Old French word “bordure,” which means “edge” or “border.” It is most often used in everyday French to talk about a physical border or boundary, such as the border between two countries or the border of a garden.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, border is used to give commands or instructions. Here are 3 simple examples of its usage with their English translations:
- Bordons la table avant l’arrivée des invités. (Let’s set the table before the guests arrive.)
- Borde ta chambre avant de sortir pour jouer. (Tidy your room before going out to play.)
- Bordez les côtés du gâteau avec des fraises. (Border the sides of the cake with strawberries.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of border
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | borde | Borde-moi d’un peu de patience. | Be patient with me. |
tu | borde | Borde la fenêtre de rideaux. | Put curtains on the window. |
il | borde | Il borde le chemin de cailloux. | He lines the path with stones. |
elle | borde | Elle borde le lit de coussins. | She lines the bed with cushions. |
on | borde | On borde le parc de fleurs. | We line the park with flowers. |
nous | bordons | Bordons la photo d’un cadre. | Let’s frame the picture. |
vous | bordez | Bordez-vous de courage. | Be courageous. |
ils | bordent | Ils bordent le champ de barbelés. | They edge the field with barbed wire. |
elles | bordent | Elles bordent le chemin de haies. | They line the path with hedges. |
Other Conjugations for Border.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb border
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
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Border – 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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