L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Introduction to the verb habiller
The English translation of the French verb habiller is “to dress.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced “ah-bee-yay.”
The language origin of habiller comes from the Latin verb “habillare,” meaning “to dress” or “to equip.” It is one of the most commonly used verbs in everyday French, especially in its imperative form.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, habiller is used to give commands or orders to someone. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Habille-toi! (Dress yourself!)
- Habillons-nous pour le dîner. (Let’s dress up for dinner.)
- Habillez le bébé pour la promenade. (Dress the baby for the walk.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of habiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | habille | Habille-toi chaudement. | Dress warmly. |
tu | habille | Habille-toi vite. | Get dressed quickly. |
il | habille | Il habille ses enfants. | He dresses his children. |
elle | habille | Elle habille ses poupées. | She dresses her dolls. |
on | habille | On s’habille pour sortir. | We dress up to go out. |
nous | habillons | Habillons-nous élégamment. | Let’s dress elegantly. |
vous | habillez | Habillez-vous en noir. | Dress in black. |
ils | habillent | Ils s’habillent de manière décontractée. | They dress casually. |
elles | habillent | Elles s’habillent toujours bien. | They always dress well. |
Other Conjugations for Habiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiller
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Habiller – 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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