L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Introduction to the verb damner
The English translation of the French verb damner is “to damn.” The infinitive form is pronounced as /da.mne/.
The origin of the verb damner can be traced back to the Latin word “damnare,” meaning “to condemn.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various forms throughout history, including as a noun meaning “condemnation” or “damnation.”
In everyday French, the verb damner is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative tense used to give commands or orders. It is conjugated as follows:
Singular:
- Damne (tu) – Damn (you)
- Damnons (nous) – Let’s damn
- Damnez (vous) – Damn (you)
Plural:
- Damnez (vous) – Damn (you)
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Damne-le! (Damn him!) – This is a command to condemn or blame someone.
- Damnons ces pratiques! (Let’s damn these practices!) – This is an order to condemn or reject certain practices.
- Damnez-vous! (Damn yourselves!) – This is an order to condemn or criticize oneself or others in a harsh manner.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of damner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | damne | Damne-moi si je mens. | Damn me if I’m lying. |
tu | damne | Damne-lui le pion ! | Take him down! |
il | damne | Il se damne pour elle. | He is damned for her. |
elle | damne | Elle le damne du regard. | She damn him with her eyes. |
on | damnons | Damnons-nous pour l’amour. | Let’s damn ourselves for love. |
nous | damned | Nous sommes damned. | We are damned. |
vous | damnez | Damnez-les pour leurs péchés. | Damn them for their sins. |
ils | damnent | Ils se damnent pour un peu de gloire. | They damn themselves for a little bit of glory. |
elles | damnent | Elles se damnent pour leurs rêves. | They damn themselves for their dreams. |
Other Conjugations for Damner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
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Damner – 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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