L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Introduction to the verb abîmer
The English translation of the French verb abîmer is “to damage” or “to ruin.” The infinitive form of abîmer is pronounced “ah-bee-may.”
Abîmer comes from the Latin word “abymare” which means “to sink” or “to make a hole.” It entered the French language in the 12th century with the same meaning. Over time, abîmer evolved to also mean “to damage” or “to ruin.”
In everyday French, abîmer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or orders.
Examples:
- Abîme tes vêtements sales dans la machine à laver. (Damage your dirty clothes in the washing machine.)
- Ne m’abîme pas le livre, il est neuf. (Don’t damage the book, it’s new.)
- Abîmons-nous dans la fête ce soir ! (Let’s have a great time at the party tonight!)
These examples show how abîmer is used in the imperative tense to give commands or make suggestions. In all three examples, the subject pronoun is omitted in the imperative form. In the first example, the verb is conjugated in the second person singular form. In the second and third examples, it is conjugated in the first person plural form.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of abîmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | abîme | N’abîme pas mon livre. | Don’t damage my book. |
tu | abîme | Abîme cette robe. | Damage this dress. |
il | abîme | Il abîme toujours ses vêtements. | He always damages his clothes. |
elle | abîme | Elle abîme sa peau avec le soleil. | She damages her skin with the sun. |
on | abîme | On abîme facilement les meubles. | We easily damage furniture. |
nous | abîmons | N’abîmons pas l’environnement. | Let’s not damage the environment. |
vous | abîmez | Abîmez cette peinture. | Damage this painting. |
ils | abîment | Ils abîment souvent leurs affaires. | They often damage their belongings. |
elles | abîment | Elles abîment les murs avec leurs graffitis. | They damage the walls with their graffiti. |
Other Conjugations for Abîmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
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Abîmer – 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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