L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Introduction to the verb embabouiner
The English translation of the French verb embabouiner is “to bamboozle” or “to deceive.” The infinitive form of embabouiner is pronounced as “ahm-bah-boo-ee-nay.”
The word embabouiner comes from the French word “babouin,” meaning “baboon.” It is derived from the verb “babouiner,” which means “to make a fool of.” This verb is typically used in spoken language and informal contexts.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, embabouiner is used to give a direct command or request, often in an ironic or sarcastic manner. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Embabouine-le pour qu’il te donne son argent.
(Bamboozle him so he gives you his money.) -
N’embabouine pas tes parents, ils ne te croiront pas.
(Don’t deceive your parents, they won’t believe you.) -
Embabouinons-les avec notre histoire rocambolesque.
(Let’s bamboozle them with our outrageous story.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of embabouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embabouine | Embabouine-moi avec tes blagues. | Joke with me. |
tu | embabouines | Embabouines tes amis avec ta nouvelle voiture. | Show off your new car to your friends. |
il | embabouine | Il embabouine tout le monde avec ses mensonges. | He fools everyone with his lies. |
elle | embabouine | Elle embabouine son patron pour obtenir une promotion. | She flatters her boss to get a promotion. |
on | embabouine | On embabouine toujours les enfants pour qu’ils obéissent. | We always cajole children to make them obey. |
nous | embabouinons | Embabouinons nos voisins pour qu’ils gardent nos plantes pendant nos vacances. | Let’s persuade our neighbors to water our plants during our vacation. |
vous | embabouinez | Embabouinez vos parents pour qu’ils vous achètent un nouveau téléphone. | Convince your parents to buy you a new phone. |
ils | embabouinent | Ils embabouinent leurs clients pour qu’ils achètent plus. | They swindle their clients into buying more. |
elles | embabouinent | Elles embabouinent leur professeur pour avoir une meilleure note. | They sweet-talk their teacher to get a better grade. |
Other Conjugations for Embabouiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
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Embabouiner – 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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