L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Introduction to the verb encourager
The English translation of encourager is “to encourage.” The infinitive form, encourager, is pronounced as “ahn-koo-rah-zhay.”
The word encourager comes from the French verb encourir, which means “to run into” or “to incur.” Over time, this word took on the additional meaning of “to instill courage or confidence in someone,” giving us the modern usage of “to encourage.”
In everyday French, encourager is most often used in the l’impératif présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests. In this tense, the verb is conjugated differently depending on whether you are addressing one person (tu), multiple people (vous), or someone in a formal or polite context (vous).
Here are three simple examples of encourager in l’impératif présent tense, with English translations:
- Encouragez votre équipe lors de ce match important. (Encourage your team during this important game.)
- N’encourage pas les mauvaises habitudes. (Don’t encourage bad habits.)
- Encourageons nos enfants à poursuivre leurs rêves. (Let’s encourage our children to pursue their dreams.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of encourager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encourage | Encourage-moi à poursuivre mes rêves. | Encourage me to pursue my dreams. |
tu | encourage | Encourage-le à être plus confiant. | Encourage him to be more confident. |
il | encourage | Il encourage son équipe. | He encourages his team. |
elle | encourage | Elle encourage ses amis à essayer de nouvelles choses. | She encourages her friends to try new things. |
on | encourage | On encourage les jeunes à lire davantage. | We encourage young people to read more. |
nous | encourageons | Encourageons les autres à être gentils. | Let’s encourage others to be kind. |
vous | encouragez | Encouragez vos collègues à travailler en équipe. | Encourage your colleagues to work as a team. |
ils | encouragent | Ils encouragent les élèves à réussir. | They encourage students to succeed. |
elles | encouragent | Elles encouragent leurs enfants à poursuivre leurs rêves. | They encourage their children to pursue their dreams. |
Other Conjugations for Encourager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
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Encourager – 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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