L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Introduction to the verb gâter
The English translation of the French verb gâter is “to spoil.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ga-tay.”
The word “gâter” comes from the Latin word “captare” meaning “to catch” or “capture.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands.
Example 1: Gâte ta petite sœur. (Spoil your little sister.)
Example 2: Ne me gâte pas trop. (Don’t spoil me too much.)
Example 3: N’oublie pas de gâter ton chien. (Don’t forget to spoil your dog.)
English translations:
Example 1: Spoil your little sister.
Example 2: Don’t spoil me too much.
Example 3: Don’t forget to spoil your dog.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of gâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gâte | Gâte-toi avec ce dessert. | Treat yourself with this dessert. |
tu | gâte | Ne te gâte pas trop. | Don’t spoil yourself too much. |
il | gâte | Il nous gâte avec ses cadeaux. | He pampers us with his gifts. |
elle | gâte | Elle se gâte avec ces achats. | She indulges herself with these purchases. |
on | gâte | On ne se gâte pas assez. | We don’t spoil ourselves enough. |
nous | gâtons | Gâtons-nous avec du bon vin. | Let’s spoil ourselves with good wine. |
vous | gâtez | Gâtez vos enfants. | Spoil your children. |
ils | gâtent | Ils gâtent leur chien. | They spoil their dog. |
elles | gâtent | Elles se gâtent ensemble. | They spoil themselves together. |
Other Conjugations for Gâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
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Gâter – 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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