L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Introduction to the verb expectorer
The English translation of the French verb expectorer is “to expectorate” which means to cough or spit out phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ek-spek-to-rer”.
The word “expectorer” is derived from the Latin word “expectorare” which comes from the prefix “ex-” meaning “out” and “pector” meaning “chest”. It first appeared in the French language in the 17th century.
In everyday French, expectorer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Examples:
- “Expectorez dans un mouchoir, s’il vous plaît.” (Expectorate into a tissue, please.)
- “N’oubliez pas d’expectorer avant de prendre vos médicaments.” (Do not forget to expectorate before taking your medication.)
- “Ne soyez pas gêné de expectorer en public, c’est une chose naturelle.” (Do not be embarrassed to expectorate in public, it is a natural thing.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of expectorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | expectore | Expectore dans un mouchoir. | Expectorate into a tissue. |
tu | expectore | N’expectore pas sur le sol. | Don’t expectorate on the floor. |
il | expectore | Il n’est pas autorisé à expectorer ici. | He is not permitted to expectorate here. |
elle | expectore | Elle m’a vu expectorer. | She saw me expectorate. |
on | expectore | On a besoin d’une zone d’expectoration. | We need an expectoration zone. |
nous | expectorons | Expectorons nos émotions. | Let’s expectorate our emotions. |
vous | expectorez | N’expectorez pas sur les gens. | Don’t expectorate on people. |
ils | expectorent | Ils sont encouragés à expectorer dans un endroit approprié. | They are encouraged to expectorate in an appropriate place. |
elles | expectorent | Elles ont tendance à expectorer pour se débarrasser d’une infection. | They tend to expectorate to get rid of an infection. |
Other Conjugations for Expectorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
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Expectorer – 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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