L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Introduction to the verb esquinter
The English translation of the French verb esquinter is “to damage” or “to ruin.” It is pronounced as “es-kin-tay.”
Esquinter derives from the Latin word “exquernere” meaning “to break to pieces.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative or command form of the verb. It is used to give direct orders or instructions.
Example 1: Esquinte cette table ! (Damage this table!)
Example 2: N’esquinte pas ces documents importants ! (Don’t ruin these important documents!)
Example 3: Esquintons cette vieille voiture avant de la vendre. (Let’s damage this old car before selling it.)
In these examples, the verb esquinter is used in the imperative form to give orders or instructions to damage or ruin something.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of esquinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | esquinte | Ne m’esquinte pas avec ça. | Don’t break me with that. |
tu | esquinte | N’esquinte pas le verre. | Don’t break the glass. |
il | esquinte | Il n’esquinte jamais rien. | He never breaks anything. |
elle | esquinte | Elle n’esquinte pas facilement. | She doesn’t break easily. |
on | esquinte | On n’esquinte pas les règles. | We don’t break the rules. |
nous | esquintons | Ne nous esquintons pas trop. | Let’s not overwork ourselves. |
vous | esquintez | N’esquintez pas la voiture. | Don’t damage the car. |
ils | esquintent | Ils n’esquintent pas leur santé. | They don’t ruin their health. |
elles | esquintent | Elles n’esquintent pas leurs vêtements. | They don’t ruin their clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Esquinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
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Esquinter – 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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