L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Introduction to the verb cuiter
The English translation of the French verb cuiter is “to quit” or “to give up.” It is pronounced as “kwee-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word cuiter comes from the Latin word “quietare” meaning “to rest” or “to be at peace.” It entered the French language in the 13th century with the meaning of “to leave” or “to abandon.” In modern French, it is most often used in the imperative present tense, which is used to give commands or instructions.
Examples of cuiter in the imperative present tense:
- Quitte tes mauvaises habitudes ! (Quit your bad habits!)
- Ne quitte pas ton poste de travail ! (Don’t quit your job!)
- Quittons ce bar avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (Let’s leave this bar before it’s too late.)
In these examples, cuiter is used to give a command or instruction to stop doing something or to leave a place. The imperative present tense is often used in everyday conversations to give directions, orders, or advice.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cuiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cuite | Cuite-moi un bon repas. | Cook me a good meal. |
tu | cuite | Cuite cette viande à point. | Cook this meat to perfection. |
il | cuite | Il ne faut pas cuire trop longtemps. | Do not cook for too long. |
elle | cuite | Elle aime cuire des desserts. | She likes to bake desserts. |
on | cuite | On devrait cuire le poisson en papillote. | We should bake the fish in parchment. |
nous | cuisons | Cuison-nous un gâteau. | Let’s bake a cake. |
vous | cuisez | Cuisez le steak à feu vif. | Cook the steak on high heat. |
ils | cuisent | Ils cuisent un dîner pour leurs amis. | They are cooking dinner for their friends. |
elles | cuisent | Elles ne cuisent pas souvent. | They do not cook often. |
Other Conjugations for Cuiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuiter
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Cuiter – 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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