L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Introduction to the verb former
The English translation of the French verb former is “to form” or “to shape”. It is pronounced “form-ay” in the infinitive form.
The word “former” comes from the Old French word “former” which means “to shape, fashion, or mold”. In everyday French, the verb “former” is used in the L’impératif Présent tense to give commands or orders to someone.
Here are three examples of how “former” is used in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Formez une ligne droite. (Form a straight line.)
- Ne formez pas de groupe. (Do not form a group.)
- Formez vos équipes maintenant. (Form your teams now.)
In these examples, “former” is used to give orders or instructions to form something. It is a common verb in the imperative form, especially in situations where people need to be organized or arranged in a certain way.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of former
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | forme | Forme ta propre opinion. | Form your own opinion. |
tu | forme | Forme-toi un plan d’action. | Formulate an action plan for yourself. |
il | forme | Il forme une équipe compétitive. | He is forming a competitive team. |
elle | forme | Elle forme des apprentis. | She trains apprentices. |
on | formons | Formons un groupe de travail. | Let’s form a working group. |
nous | formons | Formons une belle équipe. | Let’s form a great team. |
vous | formez | Formez-vous aux nouvelles technologies. | Train yourself in new technologies. |
ils | forment | Ils forment une alliance. | They are forming an alliance. |
elles | forment | Elles forment une chaîne humaine. | They are forming a human chain. |
Other Conjugations for Former.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb former
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb former
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Former – 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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