L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Introduction to the verb civiliser
The English translation of the French verb civiliser is “to civilize.” It is pronounced “see-vee-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word civiliser comes from the Latin word “civilis,” meaning “civil” or “polite.” In French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. It is used to give orders or requests to someone.
Here are three simple examples of civiliser in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Civilisez votre comportement ! – “Civilize your behavior!”
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Ne soyez pas si grossier, civilisez-vous ! – “Don’t be so rude, civilize yourself!”
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Civilisons notre société pour un monde meilleur. – “Let’s civilize our society for a better world.”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of civiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | civilise | Civilisez votre esprit. | Civilize your mind. |
tu | civilise | Civilise ton comportement. | Civilize your behavior. |
il | civilise | Il faut civiliser la société. | We must civilize society. |
elle | civilise | Elle veut civiliser les enfants. | She wants to civilize children. |
on | civilise | On doit civiliser nos instincts. | We must civilize our instincts. |
nous | civilisons | Civilisons notre langue. | Let’s civilize our language. |
vous | civilisez | Civilisez votre entourage. | Civilize your surroundings. |
ils | civilisent | Ils cherchent à civiliser les tribus sauvages. | They are trying to civilize savage tribes. |
elles | civilisent | Elles travaillent à civiliser leur pays. | They are working to civilize their country. |
Other Conjugations for Civiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
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Civiliser – 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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