L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Introduction to the verb essouffler
The English translation of the French verb essouffler is “to exhaust” or “to tire out.” It is pronounced as “eh-soo-flay.”
The word “essouffler” comes from the French word “souffle,” which means “breath” or “exhalation.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Essouffle-toi avant de courir ! (Exhaust yourself before running!)
- Ne les laisse pas essouffler ! (Don’t let them get tired out!)
- Essoufflez-vous après chaque exercice. (Exhaust yourselves after each exercise.)
In these examples, the verb essouffler is used to give commands to someone, telling them to exhaust themselves or someone else. It can also be used in a more figurative sense, to express being mentally or emotionally exhausted.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of essouffler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | essouffle | Essouffle-toi avant de partir. | Catch your breath before leaving. |
tu | essouffle | Essouffle-toi après l’effort. | Catch your breath after the effort. |
il | essouffle | Il essouffle facilement. | He gets out of breath easily. |
elle | essouffle | Elle essouffle toutes les montées. | She gets out of breath on all the climbs. |
on | essouffle | On s’essouffle en courant. | We get out of breath while running. |
nous | essoufflons | Essoufflons-nous un peu. | Let’s catch our breath for a bit. |
vous | essoufflez | Essoufflez-vous après le match. | Catch your breath after the match. |
ils | essoufflent | Ils s’essoufflent en montant l’escalier. | They get out of breath while climbing the stairs. |
elles | essoufflent | Elles s’essoufflent facilement. | They get out of breath easily. |
Other Conjugations for Essouffler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essouffler
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Essouffler – 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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