L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Introduction to the verb escarmoucher
The English translation of the French verb escarmoucher is “to skirmish” or “to engage in a skirmish.” It is pronounced as “es-kar-moo-shey” in its infinitive form.
Escarmoucher comes from the Old French word “escarmuche,” which means “skirmish.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “excarpere,” meaning “to pick out” or “to pluck.”
In everyday French, escarmoucher is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or instructions. This tense is formed by taking the present tense form of the verb and dropping the subject pronoun.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Escarmouchez-vous ! (Skirmish!)
- N’escarmouche pas ! (Don’t skirmish!)
- Escarmouchons ensemble ! (Let’s skirmish together!)
Note: In French, the imperative mood is often used in a colloquial and informal way, so these examples may not be suitable for formal situations.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of escarmoucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | escarmouche | Escarmouche avec prudence. | Engage in combat with caution. |
tu | escarmouche | Ne m’escarmouche pas. | Don’t fight with me. |
il | escarmouche | Il escarmouche souvent. | He often fights. |
elle | escarmouche | Elle escarmouche pour défendre ses convictions. | She fights to defend her convictions. |
on | escarmouche | On escarmouche pour passer le temps. | We fight to pass the time. |
nous | escarmouchons | Escarmouchons pour gagner. | Let’s fight to win. |
vous | escarmouchez | Escarmouchez avec rigueur et détermination. | Fight with rigor and determination. |
ils | escarmouchent | Ils escarmouchent pour le plaisir. | They fight for pleasure. |
elles | escarmouchent | Elles escarmouchent pour défendre leur territoire. | They fight to defend their territory. |
Other Conjugations for Escarmoucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarmoucher
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Escarmoucher – 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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