L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Introduction to the verb butiner
The English translation of the French verb butiner is “to forage” or “to gather nectar.” The infinitive form, butiner, is pronounced as “byoo-tee-nay.”
The word butiner comes from the Old French word “bute,” meaning “bee,” and is related to the Latin word “buteo,” which also means “bee.” In everyday French, butiner is most often used in the L’impératif Présent (imperative) tense, which is used to give commands or make requests.
3 examples of using butiner in the L’impératif Présent tense:
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Butine ! (Gather!) – This could be used when telling someone to go gather nectar from flowers.
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Ne butine pas trop loin ! (Don’t forage too far!) – This could be used when warning someone not to go too far while gathering nectar.
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Butinons ensemble ! (Let’s forage together!) – This could be used to suggest that a group go gather nectar together.
English translations:
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Butine ! (Gather!) – This could be used when telling someone to go gather nectar from flowers.
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Ne butine pas trop loin ! (Don’t forage too far!) – This could be used when warning someone not to go too far while gathering nectar.
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Butinons ensemble ! (Let’s forage together!) – This could be used to suggest that a group go gather nectar together.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of butiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | butine | Butine dans les fleurs du jardin. | Gather nectar from the flowers in the garden. |
tu | butine | Butine moins fort s’il te plaît. | Gather less forcefully please. |
il | butine | Il butine toute la journée. | He gathers nectar all day. |
elle | butine | Elle butine les fleurs rouges. | She gathers nectar from the red flowers. |
on | butine | On butine dans la nature. | We gather nectar in nature. |
nous | butinons | Butinons dans les champs. | Let’s gather nectar in the fields. |
vous | butinez | Butinez les fleurs du jardin. | Gather nectar from the flowers in the garden. |
ils | butinent | Ils butinent pour leur ruche. | They gather nectar for their hive. |
elles | butinent | Elles butinent de fleur en fleur. | They gather nectar from flower to flower. |
Other Conjugations for Butiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
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Butiner – 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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