L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Introduction to the verb formater
The English translation of the French verb formater is “to format.” It is pronounced as “for-mah-tay.”
The origin of the word formater comes from the Latin word “forma,” meaning “form” or “shape.” In everyday French, formater is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative or command form of the verb.
Three simple examples of using formater in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Formatez votre clé USB avant de l’utiliser. (Format your USB drive before using it.)
- Ne formate pas le disque dur sans sauvegarder tes données. (Do not format the hard drive without backing up your data.)
- Formatez le texte en utilisant la fonction “Justifier”. (Format the text using the “Justify” function.)
In each of these examples, formater is used as a command, telling someone to format something. The subject “vous” (you) is implied in the imperative form. The English translations also use the imperative form, as it is a command being given.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of formater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | formate | Formatez votre document. | Format your document. |
tu | formates | Formates ta clé USB. | Format your USB drive. |
il | formate | Il formate son ordinateur. | He is formatting his computer. |
elle | formate | Elle formate ses fichiers. | She is formatting her files. |
on | formate | On formate nos photos. | We are formatting our photos. |
nous | formate | Formatez notre présentation. | Format our presentation. |
vous | formatez | Formatez votre CV. | Format your resume. |
ils | formatent | Ils formatent leur disque dur. | They are formatting their hard drive. |
elles | formatent | Elles formatent leurs clés USB. | They are formatting their USB drives. |
Other Conjugations for Formater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
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Formater – 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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