L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Introduction to the verb griffer
The English translation of the French verb griffer is “to scratch.” It is pronounced as “gree-fay” in the infinitive form. Griffer is derived from the Latin word “griffo,” which means “to rake or scratch.”
In everyday French, griffer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form in the present tense. This tense is used to give commands or orders, and is usually accompanied by an exclamation mark.
Here are three simple examples of griffer being used in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Griffe le chat! (Scratch the cat!)
- Ne griffe pas le canapé! (Don’t scratch the couch!)
- Griffe la terre pour y planter des graines. (Scratch the ground to plant seeds.)
In these examples, griffer is used to give a command or instruction to scratch something. It can also be used figuratively, for example: “Griffe la surface du problème” (Scratch the surface of the problem), meaning to examine or explore the problem in depth.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of griffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | griffe | Griffe la porte avant de partir. | Scratch the door before leaving. |
tu | griffe | Griffe le chat si tu veux. | Scratch the cat if you want. |
il | griffe | Il griffe le sol avec ses ongles. | He scratches the floor with his nails. |
elle | griffe | Elle griffe son adversaire. | She scratches her opponent. |
on | griffe | On griffe le papier avec un crayon. | We scratch the paper with a pencil. |
nous | griffons | Griffons une bouteille de vin. | Let’s scratch a bottle of wine. |
vous | griffez | Griffez une carte pour gagner. | Scratch a card to win. |
ils | griffent | Ils griffent leur guitare. | They scratch their guitar. |
elles | griffent | Elles griffent leur peau. | They scratch their skin. |
Other Conjugations for Griffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffer
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Griffer – 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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