L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Introduction to the verb gercer
The English translation of the French verb gercer is “to crack” or “to chap”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “zher-seh”.
The word gercer comes from the Old French word “girser” meaning “to freeze”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Here are three examples of how gercer is used in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Gercer vos lèvres avec du baume à lèvres. (Chap your lips with lip balm.)
- N’oublie pas de gerces tes mains avant de sortir. (Don’t forget to chap your hands before going out.)
- Gercer le bois avant de le peindre pour une meilleure adhérence. (Crack the wood before painting it for better adherence.)
In these examples, gercer is being used as a command or instruction to crack or chap something. It is often used in instructions or advice, such as in skincare or DIY projects.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of gercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gercer | Ne me gercer pas les lèvres. | Don’t let my lips get chapped. |
tu | gercer | Ne te gercer pas les mains. | Don’t let your hands get chapped. |
il | gerce | Ne le gercer pas. | Don’t let it get chapped. |
elle | gerce | Ne la gercer pas. | Don’t let her get chapped. |
on | gercer | Ne nous gercer pas. | Don’t let us get chapped. |
nous | gerçons | Ne nous gerçons pas. | Let’s not get chapped. |
vous | gercez | Ne vous gercez pas. | Don’t let yourselves get chapped. |
ils | gercent | Ne les gercent pas. | Don’t let them get chapped. |
elles | gercent | Ne les gercent pas. | Don’t let them get chapped. |
Other Conjugations for Gercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gercer
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Gercer – 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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