L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Introduction to the verb gribouiller
The English translation of the French verb gribouiller is “to scribble” or “to doodle.” It is pronounced as “gree-boo-yay.”
The language origin of gribouiller is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the Germanic word “griben,” meaning “to grab,” and the French suffix “-ouiller,” which is often used to create verbs.
In everyday French, gribouiller is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. It is used to give orders or instructions to someone.
Here are three simple examples of gribouiller in the L’impératif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Gribouille un peu moins fort, s’il te plaît. (Scribble a little less loudly, please.)
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Ne gribouillez pas sur le mur, utilisez le papier. (Don’t scribble on the wall, use paper.)
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Gribouille un dessin pour maman. (Scribble a drawing for Mom.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of gribouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gribouille | Gribouille-moi un dessin. | Scribble me a drawing. |
tu | gribouille | Gribouille sur le papier. | Scribble on the paper. |
il | gribouille | Il gribouille pendant les réunions. | He doodles during meetings. |
elle | gribouille | Elle gribouille des mots dans son cahier. | She scribbles words in her notebook. |
on | gribouille | On gribouille quand on s’ennuie. | We doodle when we’re bored. |
nous | gribouillons | Gribouillons ensemble. | Let’s doodle together. |
vous | gribouillez | Gribouillez sur la feuille blanche. | Scribble on the blank sheet. |
ils | gribouillent | Ils gribouillent sur leur cahier. | They are doodling on their notebook. |
elles | gribouillent | Elles gribouillent pendant les cours. | They are doodling during classes. |
Other Conjugations for Gribouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
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Gribouiller – 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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